PAS cutting out?

[hard_corejoeboy]

Was driving yesterday and at a few roundabouts halfway round it felt like there was no power steering which felt quite dangerous. On my MOT there was an advisory for front cv boot needing attention - nothing to do with this? Or does it sound like a PAS problem?

[iSlayeR]

Pump could be on the way out, check the fluid level as well.

[hard_corejoeboy]

Pump could be on the way out, check the fluid level as well.

Where abouts is the PAS fluid located - never checked on it before lol
also how much are pumps roughly?

[mlawlan69]

Where abouts is the PAS fluid located - never checked on it before lol
also how much are pumps roughly?

PAS fluid is on the right hand side of engine bay just above passenger side front light blue cap iirc..

least it is on my 1.1:homme:

[iSlayeR]

Where abouts is the PAS fluid located - never checked on it before lol
also how much are pumps roughly?


http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/1469/pasmf.png

Will have a min and max level on it, also the pipes are prone to wearing and leaking on lowered saxo's

There usally 30-50 pound second hand.

[mlawlan69]

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/8562/imag0008y.jpg


hope that helps :P

[nuttysaxo]

before you buy a pump check the connections to the pump ( plug ) as this get damp or coroded inside ! i have sealed mine up now and wrapped them in electrical tape , works fine now , another prob i had with the pas was fixed by my local electrician this was a fault with the circuit too it he used a code reader on it to locate the problem , problem solved cheaper than a pump ;)

[sexy_gt]

check fluids, leaks and electricals are all good 1st as mentioned.

pas can turn off due to low battery charge or alternator failure.

[hard_corejoeboy]

Am fed up with car now so once its fixed im selling up or breaking up. Can't be assed with a shitty french car that costs me more to fix than to modify!

[Steve]

PAS is either on its way out (usually whine like fuck) or alternator is on its way out :P

[hard_corejoeboy]

Can't be alternator as just had a new one fitted not very long ago..

[nuttysaxo]

Am fed up with car now so once its fixed im selling up or breaking up. Can't be assed with a shitty french car that costs me more to fix than to modify!
mate i know what your saying but once you've sorted it you'll enjoy the saxo , it drove me nuts for afew weeks but when i got the pas finally figured out everything was :cool: and since then i've had no probs ;)

[hard_corejoeboy]

I've just had enough. I could have bought an evo for what i've spent. It has to stop somewhere..

[nuttysaxo]

I've just had enough. I could have bought an evo for what i've spent. It has to stop somewhere..
yeah i know what you mean sometimes certain cars can be unlucky , for someone who has got the time it would be an easy fix , i hope the car lives on .