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Hi All,
Ok, today I had a short drive into the city, and when I started the car to drive home, I immediately felt there was something different about the steering - it
felt heavier maneuvering the car in the multistory car park and on the drive home especially round roundabouts.
I thought the PAS had packed in, but I checked the belt, fluid level (both fine) and there are no leaks i can see. The pump seems to be working as with the engine running I can see movement of the PAS fluid in the reservoir...
So - can the pump start to loose effectiveness before it fails? Would this cause the steering to feel gradually heavier until it failed completely?
Any other ideas?
Cheers,
Alex
Ok, today I had a short drive into the city, and when I started the car to drive home, I immediately felt there was something different about the steering - it
felt heavier maneuvering the car in the multistory car park and on the drive home especially round roundabouts.
I thought the PAS had packed in, but I checked the belt, fluid level (both fine) and there are no leaks i can see. The pump seems to be working as with the engine running I can see movement of the PAS fluid in the reservoir...
So - can the pump start to loose effectiveness before it fails? Would this cause the steering to feel gradually heavier until it failed completely?
Any other ideas?
Cheers,
Alex