I cant steer my car!!! HELP!!! PLEASE!!!

[kristel10589]

Just went to move my car and found it really hard to move the steering wheel. Feels worse than not having power steering!!! The car has been stood around for 2 weeks because i went on holiday and left my car at work. Could this be why? Anyone no what might be wrong?

Rep for help :y:

[Ben_L]

erm, you pshyically cant steer it or the steering is heavier than usual?

[lyndon]

Power steering pump might be broken/empty :y:

[RJ303]

That happened to mine.. ended up needing a new alternator. The power steering is electrical iirc.

[kristel10589]

erm, you pshyically cant steer it or the steering is heavier than usual?

I can only just steer it. It's sooooooo much heavier than normal :n:

[kristel10589]

That happened to mine.. ended up needing a new alternator. The power steering is electrical iirc.

Was that costly?

[Ben_L]

lol, you obviously havent had a base model sax hehe. Sounds to me like power steering pump or something along those lines but also check:

PAS oil
Check ball joints and track rod ends for seizure

also might be worth checking the PAS fuse :y:

[RJ303]

It wasnt crippling but could have done without it, I think it might have been £120 fitted but thats a guess as its a long time ago.

[Jacko]

happened to me on friday...car was heavy as hell to steer...PAS must be off..sucks..any one know what fuse is the PAS fuse?

[kristel10589]

I drove it yesterday and it was fine, The only thing i've done to it since is take the old backbox off and try to replace it with a new one but that didn't fit so i had to put the old one back on. Surely that's nothing to do with it?

[kristel10589]

happened to me on friday...car was heavy as hell to steer...PAS must be off..sucks..any one know what fuse is the PAS fuse?

It doesn't say in the handbook what fuse it is so i checked them all but still no luck. If you find out the problem please let me know. I'm fed up with things going wrong!!!!:panic:

[KamRacing]

Is the engine running when you are trying to move it? or are you pushing it while its not running

[kristel10589]

Is the engine running when you are trying to move it?

Yep it is!

[dalecheesy]

The power steering pump fuse is F2 25 amp
http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63144

Maybe another fix for your problem kristel if the fuse is ok but the blower and rear demister isnt working either
http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27609&highlight=pas+rear+heater

[Maxwell]

mine is doing same at min....but now and again it works as normal!!

wud that be a bad earth or wot????? the reservior is full!

[kristel10589]

The power steering pump fuse is F2 25 amp
http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63144

That copy of a saxo manual is not the same as mine. I thought that applied to all models?

[kristel10589]

The power steering pump fuse is F2 25 amp
http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63144

Maybe another fix for your problem kristel if the fuse is ok but the blower and rear demister isnt working either
http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27609&highlight=pas+rear+heater

I havn't checked anything else so i'll check the blower and demister tomorrow :y: Thanks Catch the rep!!

[dalecheesy]

My books the same as that one posted. strange. as above try your rear demister and if thats not working but the fuse is ok
http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27609&highlight=pas+rear+heater

[kristel10589]

Ok, so i've just been to test the blowers and the rear demister and they're both working. I've checked every fuse i've got, so what should i check next?

[G_sus]

bump...same exact problem!!

[kristel10589]

I've been told by a few people to hit/tap the power steering pump with a hammer because something might be stuck. Should i do it with the engine running or leave it off?

[smearsvtr]

running

[kristel10589]

running

Thanks, i'll give it a go. If that is the problem can something get "stuck" again if if i'm driving along coz that would be scary,??!!!

[kristel10589]

yyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy i hit the power steering pump a little bit with the engine running and it worked!!!:y: So should i get a new power steering pump now it's died once already!! ? Or will it be allrite?

Just a bit worried about driving it now, incase something gets stuck again. It won't will it?

:y: :hug: :y: :hug: :y:

[Davekelz]

May die out again, just keep giving it a little tap.

I kept doing this until it eventually died completely, just bought a reconditioned one from ebay and it's been fine ever since.