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[Scotty]

How Do Everyone!

Had my Auto 2.2 CD for a couple of weeks now and the power steering has been playing up.
It is knocking off when I am parking up. Took it back to the garage who in turn has taken
it to a Vauxhall dealer for a diagnostic check. Apparently it needs a new power steering box.
The pump is working fine.

My question is that although my car is 6 years it only has 36000 miles on it. Should this
type of fault be occuring so soon? Or is it because it is 6 years old and not necessarliy
the amount of mileage.

And finally how much does one of these boxes cost and are they simple to fit?
I have trawled this site and the internet but can't find any answers.


Cheers

Andy

[Auto Addict]

Can't offer much help here, but my 2.2 is 5 years old (41K) and no probs with power steering.

You say you've had the car for a couple of weeks? Did you not get a warranty with it?

[TheBoy]

How Do Everyone!

Had my Auto 2.2 CD for a couple of weeks now and the power steering has been playing up.
It is knocking off when I am parking up. Took it back to the garage who in turn has taken
it to a Vauxhall dealer for a diagnostic check. Apparently it needs a new power steering box.
The pump is working fine.

My question is that although my car is 6 years it only has 36000 miles on it. Should this
type of fault be occuring so soon? Or is it because it is 6 years old and not necessarliy
the amount of mileage.

And finally how much does one of these boxes cost and are they simple to fit?
I have trawled this site and the internet but can't find any answers.


Cheers

Andy

Can you explain what you mean by knocking off? You lose power assistance? Only at low revs? If so, get a second opinion - sounds like a tired pump...