faulty power steering

[thornton]

can anyone help the power steering has been playing up for a while but has now completely packed in and the heaters have also stopped working on my westcoast any help appreciated

[grantsmith1985]

The power steering pump is quite a common thing to fail on saxo's. By any chance you havent got a phase 2 lowered -60mm have you?

[thornton]

yer why?

[grantsmith1985]

Oh and welcome to SAX-P smileys/smiley2.gif

[thornton]

cheers smileys/smiley2.gif

[grantsmith1985]

When you lower a MK2 on 60mm the power steering pipe catchs and rubs, then splits. A decent garage will be able to sort it out, all you need to do it bend it out the way.

[thornton]

nice one any ideas on heaters?

[grantsmith1985]

You will prob need a new pipe coz your has stopped working all together

[grantsmith1985]

Not completely sure to be honest buddy, maybe some one else will share some light on it tonight when it gets busier on here, Not something simple like a fuse?

[thornton]

do you no if expensive or not?

[thornton]

heard it could be that ill go check it out cheers for help

[grantsmith1985]

It shouldnt be to expensive if it is just the tube, just the cost to replace it and bend it but that is all that has to be done.you just move it from what it is catching on. If it is the actually pump it may be a bit more, lol. I had my VTR MK2 lowered 60mm and I asked the guy to move the pump and he said "oh Yer I forgot aobut that" so he done it, had no problems with it now.

Hey no problem, virtually any one on here will give you advice etc. smileys/smiley17.gif smileys/smiley2.gif

[Scott]

sounds like the very common ignition barrel switch fault, citreon should be able to sort it. Just a case of bridging two wires on the ignition barrel.

Power steering will have no other effect on the blowers even if the pipe was split. Unless it was just the fuse thats burst, worht checking first

[thornton]

just checked fuses are fine and no pipes are split do you think bleeding the system mite work?

[Scott]

no, 99% sure its the ignition barrel fault. very common phone your local citreon shouldnt take more than 20 mins labour to sort

[thornton]

cheers then mate ill get in touch wiv them 2moz if anyone nos bout the heaters could do wiv sum advice

[Scott]

its directly linked, the heaters will work when this is fixed, you will also notice your heated rear screen isnt working

[Ratty]

it is the ign switch smileys/smiley4.gif

[thornton]

yep rear heated screen aint working either also brake lights out

[Scott]

brake lights sounds like a fuse they shouldnt be on same circuit, or both bulbs have blown together, not that uncommon either

[thornton]

changed bulbs and fuse and brake lights are now working

[scook]

defo the ignition barrel , can get it rewired at citroen for £40 (to rewire something) if the ignition barrel is not screwed else you will have to get a new one

[thornton]

cheers for help everyone will get it sorted.