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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: mike clark on 07 December 2013, 08:30:46

Title: steering
Post by: mike clark on 07 December 2013, 08:30:46

hi every one need help  lol  omega 2.5 cdx petrol  my car has been a bitch starting started this morning
and went to drive of and steering was stiff till I rev up stop rev up it is stiff checked all fluid and is ok any help would be great

Title: Re: steering
Post by: tunnie on 07 December 2013, 08:52:02

Sounds like a tired PAS pump if steering is stiff, but ok with revs.

For starting, could be a number of things. Have you done paperclip test for the codes? (details in maintenance section)

Title: Re: steering
Post by: 05omegav6 on 07 December 2013, 09:32:28

Turning over slowly and idling low won't be helping the power steering pump, especially if it's done a few miles :-\

I'd be looking to check the alternator/battery and associated wiring as per the guide... being colder and gloomier of late, the electricals take a kicking, which soon sorts weaker batteries from the better ones :y

Title: Re: steering
Post by: mike clark on 07 December 2013, 11:37:40

paperclip test for the codes so I need some with diagnostic machine and wot dose PAS mean

Title: Re: steering
Post by: tunnie on 07 December 2013, 11:39:06

Quote from: mike clark on 07 December 2013, 11:37:40

paperclip test for the codes so I need some with diagnostic machine and wot dose PAS mean

1) No, you use a paperclip, one of these  ::) - Full details on how to use it, here: http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90581.0 (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90581.0)

(http://www.infosoci.al/sites/default/files/field/image/url-4.jpeg)

2) PAS = Power Assisted Steering

Title: Re: steering
Post by: mike clark on 07 December 2013, 11:53:29

SORRY BUT STILL DONT UNDERSTAND
paperclip test for the codes

Title: Re: steering
Post by: chrisgixer on 07 December 2013, 11:58:33

Click the link

Title: Re: steering
Post by: tunnie on 07 December 2013, 12:00:40

Humm, ok. Have you read the information here?

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90581.0 (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90581.0)

The car's onboard computer (the ECU) stores lots of information, when/how to fire spark plugs, fuel loads ect. When a problem starts, for example a sensor malfunctions, an error code is generated, the cars onboard computer (the ECU) registers and logs this code.

Using a paperclip, jammed as described into certain points in the diagnostic port, you can get the engine management light on the cars main dashboard (one with rev counter and speedo) to blink.

You can count these blinks, as described in the above link, which translate into a numbered code.

These codes, for example "19" link to a problem, such as "Crank sensor failure"

 :y :y :y :y

Title: Re: steering
Post by: mike clark on 07 December 2013, 12:12:20

lol thank you but when you get the number of blinks were to look then

Title: Re: steering
Post by: mike clark on 07 December 2013, 12:16:36

sorry  THIS THICK ONE GOT IT  thanks for all your help
and merry xmas   xx

Title: Re: steering
Post by: albitz on 07 December 2013, 13:28:36

write down the blinks (codes) and post them up in this thread. :y

Title: Re: steering
Post by: mike clark on 08 December 2013, 11:33:57

there is no codes steering still stiff now and then

Title: Re: steering
Post by: chrisgixer on 08 December 2013, 17:28:39

Stiff at low rpm, say while manouvering to park while off the throttle... tired pas pump. Replace.

Randomly stiff, say it becomes stiff at speed, while on the power, replace servotronic relay.

Title: Re: steering
Post by: mike clark on 10 December 2013, 19:28:43

would it be wise to put a second hand pas pump in
and dose anyone know were to get one please