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[PaulW]

Sorry to hijack this, but I have a PAS related query too, might be linked...

Since I had the Omega, the steering has been hard-ish, tight, etc...  Quite alot heavier than the steering on my GSi...

Finished work this morning, went to Asda as needed some bits & bobs...  steering was usual heavyness but definately assisted.

But, come out of Asda, start it up, the steering is like 100times lighter!  I did nothing to the car while I was in there, tyres are all as they were, not change, but it feels a completely different car!

Now either something was blocked or in Asda I had a 'popeye' muscle growth condition I dont know, but its too light now there is just no effort steering, I could probably blow on the steering wheel to turn it!

Any ideas??

[TheBoy]

Sorry to hijack this, but I have a PAS related query too, might be linked...

Since I had the Omega, the steering has been hard-ish, tight, etc...  Quite alot heavier than the steering on my GSi...

Finished work this morning, went to Asda as needed some bits & bobs...  steering was usual heavyness but definately assisted.

But, come out of Asda, start it up, the steering is like 100times lighter!  I did nothing to the car while I was in there, tyres are all as they were, not change, but it feels a completely different car!

Now either something was blocked or in Asda I had a 'popeye' muscle growth condition I dont know, but its too light now there is just no effort steering, I could probably blow on the steering wheel to turn it!

Any ideas??

Do you ever have problems with speedo not working?

[x25xe]

According to the Omega sales brochure, only the V6 models and the 6 cylinder diesel had servotronic speed sensitive steering.  This is the same for pre and facelift.  However, I only have a brochure on the facelift with the "old" engines.

HTH

[PaulW]

Do you ever have problems with speedo not working?

I'm still yet to fit the new ABS unit i got from RMCB so yes...

although I think a Flux Capacitor may prove more useful, as twice now the speedo has sprung into life at 88mph exact (according to my tomtom) then died 1mph+/-  

[TheBoy]

The power steering needs a speed signal to know how much assistance to give, so if this isn't working properly, the speed sensitive steering won't work as expected....