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Offline blackdragon

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« on: 24 January 2009, 17:43 »
my steering in squealing on tight turns, any suggestions?
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Offline daniel-1986

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Re: pas
« Reply #1 on: 24 January 2009, 18:18 »
possibly the power steering pump
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Offline filthy

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Re: pas
« Reply #2 on: 24 January 2009, 19:21 »
Probably a knackered belt, they wear out and start to slip (and squeal)

Change the belt first (it's cheap) then start looking at the expensive bits...pumps will squeal when they are knackered, but the chances are that if it's suealing, it probably won't be pumping very well...
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Offline Uruk Hai

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Re: pas
« Reply #3 on: 24 January 2009, 19:26 »
Make sure the belt is tight enough beofre you do anything else  :smiley:
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Offline blackdragon

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Re: pas
« Reply #4 on: 24 January 2009, 19:51 »
is that hard cos i'm a girl :rolleyes:
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Re: pas
« Reply #5 on: 24 January 2009, 20:03 »
Dead easy, 3 bolts to undo, best get a haynes manual to explain it...
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Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: pas
« Reply #6 on: 24 January 2009, 21:22 »
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Offline blackdragon

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Re: pas
« Reply #7 on: 25 January 2009, 09:22 »
thanks am gonna have a look tomorrow
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Offline sparkplug

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Re: pas
« Reply #8 on: 25 January 2009, 10:40 »
check the power steering fluid level too.
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