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Offline julia

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« on: 29 April 2009, 19:35 »
I have had the car in today for cambelt,pump and a few other things doing, went to pick it up and have had to leave it over night as there is now a problem with the power steering and the ASR light is on constantly Is this light on due to the problem with the power steering? !!! Anybody have any ideas what could have caused these things to happen as they were fine when I took it in this morning. I'm hoping they have just knocked something whilst they have been in messing in the engine bay.  :cry:
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Re: problem
« Reply #1 on: 29 April 2009, 20:41 »
does sound like they've left a plug disconnected

what other work did you have done?

take it back and tell them to sort it out
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Re: problem
« Reply #2 on: 29 April 2009, 20:52 »
They still have my car and with it been 6.30 whan i went to pick the car up they are going to sort it tomorrow. He told me a few other things  think he mentioned filters??? I'm probably worrying and it'll be something really simple. But can't understand why all of a sudden there should be something wrong with my power steering.
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Re: problem
« Reply #3 on: 29 April 2009, 20:54 »
Quote from: julia on 29 April 2009, 20:52
They still have my car and with it been 6.30 whan i went to pick the car up they are going to sort it tomorrow. He told me a few other things  think he mentioned filters??? I'm probably worrying and it'll be something really simple. But can't understand why all of a sudden there should be something wrong with my power steering.

ah right - missed the bit about it was still with them!

i assume they must have done an oil and filter change but i can't for the life of me think what they would have knocked doing such basic servicing  :undecided:

not sure if the power steering pump runs off the cambelt  :undecided:
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Re: problem
« Reply #4 on: 29 April 2009, 21:36 »
Quote from: Rhyso on 29 April 2009, 20:54
Quote from: julia on 29 April 2009, 20:52
They still have my car and with it been 6.30 whan i went to pick the car up they are going to sort it tomorrow. He told me a few other things  think he mentioned filters??? I'm probably worrying and it'll be something really simple. But can't understand why all of a sudden there should be something wrong with my power steering.

ah right - missed the bit about it was still with them!

i assume they must have done an oil and filter change but i can't for the life of me think what they would have knocked doing such basic servicing  :undecided:

not sure if the power steering pump runs off the cambelt  :undecided:

No it doesn't  :wink:
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Re: problem
« Reply #5 on: 29 April 2009, 21:40 »
Quote from: Steve_PD on 29 April 2009, 21:36
Quote from: Rhyso on 29 April 2009, 20:54
Quote from: julia on 29 April 2009, 20:52
They still have my car and with it been 6.30 whan i went to pick the car up they are going to sort it tomorrow. He told me a few other things  think he mentioned filters??? I'm probably worrying and it'll be something really simple. But can't understand why all of a sudden there should be something wrong with my power steering.

ah right - missed the bit about it was still with them!

i assume they must have done an oil and filter change but i can't for the life of me think what they would have knocked doing such basic servicing  :undecided:

not sure if the power steering pump runs off the cambelt  :undecided:

No it doesn't  :wink:

cheers Steve :afro:

according to the OP when she went to pick up the car the guy turned the wheel and make made some kind of whoosh sound?? does this sound like a knackered rack??  :undecided:
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Re: problem
« Reply #6 on: 29 April 2009, 21:49 »
No idea :rolleyes: dont think the rack would make any sound
Steering pump  :undecided:
Not many details as whats wrong with the power steering, a woosh sound or something like this
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Re: problem
« Reply #7 on: 29 April 2009, 21:53 »
Quote from: Steve_PD on 29 April 2009, 21:49
No idea :rolleyes: dont think the rack would make any sound
Steering pump  :undecided:
Not many details as whats wrong with the power steering, a woosh sound or something like this

details i got  :smug:

car went in for service and cambelt and water pump change
went to pick car up and it had the ASR light had come on
mechanic said there's something wrong with the power steering and turned the wheel from lock to lock accompanied by a wooshing sound

basically it was fine this morning when dropped off for the work to be done!
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« Reply #8 on: 29 April 2009, 22:01 »
I just found this browsing.....When the fluid is low and you add some ... it still needs more after you run it for awhile. The reason for that is that the pump pumps the fluid through the lines and gets out the air in them. Keep filling and checking after you start the car and turn the wheel from side to side all the way. Could be a possibility??????
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Re: problem
« Reply #9 on: 29 April 2009, 22:02 »
sometimes when you turn my steering it makes a gaunching feeling through the steering wheel and the chirping sound which  reckon is the steering pump from when it ran out of fluid  :rolleyes: Am not going to change it till it gets bad

I wouldn't have thought it will be the rack, if anything the pump, but for the ASR light too come on aswell  :undecided:

Vag-com it for any codes wold be my first stop
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