Power Steering Problem with my Fiat Punto
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If i switch the engine off and on again the light disappears. I took it to a garage and they said it was run by an electrical pump (no need for power steering fluid) and could find no faults at all. There was talk of changing rack assembly or pump assembly but for extortionate prices and they weren't even sure this would fix the problem. Where do I go from here?
Your right there's no point changing the shaft as it will not solve the problem best advice i can give is when your town or parking make sure you use the city button as this will relieve stress on the power steering. Also on cold morning make sure it's on city mode for 10 mins or so to warm up the electrical pump,hope this helps let me know. steven
If the ecu does pick up a fault dont let fiat tell you it needs a new this new that it worked before!!! it just needs reseting took less than 3 min when mine was done. You can often find these steering columns on ebay or a scrap yard. they burn them self out. To stop this from happening once you do get it working then dont do a full lock turn as the motor keeps trying to turn but cant and as a result burns its self out and the sensors. Just turn the wheel back a little from full lock. if you listen carefully you can often hear it trying to burn its self out. Hope this helps alot of you
You seem to know your stuff so i was wandering if perhaps you could advise me on what to do with my daughters punto. Apart from scrap it of course. She is about to pass her test and has bought a punto but the steering is really stiff and needs an almost herculean strength to steer it. I am not sure if it has no power steering or if the power steering has packed up. How do i tell? Also, would you know if power steering can be fitted if it was not there originally? I can buy all the necessary parts and get it done but i would rather have some kind of knowledge before i go to the garage and get ripped off. Thanks for your time. Terry
Thanks for answering so quickly, Its an older model, 1998 (s registration) and it is the 60 sx. the steering is really really heavy even considering that it may have never had power steering. is there any other reason that could cause this? Terry
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make sure tyres are a good make and same type are blown up to 32psi and i find them fine without power steering......... i would have though quite easy as a diy proposition as the rack is fairly easy to get to up on stands and the pump bolts on top of the oil filter,it may have an electrical connection for pressure i cant remember but get to a scrappy and most "t" reg 60sx models had power see if you can do it?yourself good luck.........
the mgf i can cure in situ (they suffetr "steering bias" ) the fiats are usually driver error ( using the "sissy mode" all the time! ___________________ 0208 315 8309 http://www.ecuclinic.com
now im still geting told it needs to be reset but i would rather not take it back to fiat so they can worm more money!!
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I had the same problem when i replaced my power steering part it didnt work, it turned out the new part was also faulty, I brought it second hand off ebay. The light goes out automatically when the part is working it doesnt need to be reset. The best thing to do is buy another part from BBa reman and its under warrenty for 2 years and contact the seller who sold you the other part and ask for a refund. I have changed mine for one from BBA and now it works fine woo hoo!! Good luck!! p.s. this method saves you about 400 pounds!!
been there done that, but if it works, you have to go for it! ___________________ 0208 315 8309 http://www.ecuclinic.com
key in bba reman into google and the tel no comes up like magic they post all over the country and have a first class reputation for first fit perfection..........
i also worked at a power steering company for some 20 years and i too dealt with bba my only real issue was reconing of these particular systems and the astra pumps (hydro electric) one of we we stripped to see how it was done. but they give a 2 year warranty i found them a tad pricey for a lot of their parts. ___________________ 0208 315 8309 http://www.ecuclinic.com
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