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Title: power steering failure
Post by: molliemoo060304 on 02 July 2010, 22:17:56

My dad was driving my car down the moterway and it started overheating he pulled over to let it cool down. when he started off again he heard a noise and the power steering totally failed . he has managed to get it back to me, any idea's what this could be?
any help greatly appreciated :-/

Title: Re: power steering failure
Post by: Entwood on 02 July 2010, 22:23:40

Sounds like the aux belt might have failed .. drives both the power steering AND the water pump .. but I would also expect the battery light on as the alternator would have failed as well .. :(

Title: Re: power steering failure
Post by: Agemo on 02 July 2010, 22:23:46

You may be lucky, there is a fuse under the bonnet, worth checking. I have no idea why a fuse is needed, but if it blows then the steering is very stiff. Good luck.

Title: Re: power steering failure
Post by: Entwood on 02 July 2010, 22:25:36

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You may be lucky, there is a fuse under the bonnet, worth checking. I have no idea why a fuse is needed, but if it blows then the steering is very stiff. Good luck.

Power steering on the Omega is speed sensitive .. this is controlled electronically with a feed from the ABS ECU ... electronics have fuses .. :)

The fuse would explain the power steering but not the overheating or the noise .. :(

Title: Re: power steering failure
Post by: Agemo on 02 July 2010, 22:31:17

Thanks Entwood, that makes sense. I have always wondered.

Title: Re: power steering failure
Post by: molliemoo060304 on 03 July 2010, 11:18:23

can anyone tell me where this fuse is located ( i know absolutely nothing about cars)

Title: Re: power steering failure
Post by: Agemo on 03 July 2010, 11:30:08

There is a fusebox under the bonnet, running alongside the nearside wing, triangle shape, in there are some blade fuses, not sure which one but check them all. If in doubt I can take some pics for you but it is easy enough to find.

Title: Re: power steering failure
Post by: Agemo on 03 July 2010, 11:34:13

I think it's a 30 amp one (Green), this also covers the Cigarette Lighter, so see if that works.

Title: Re: power steering failure
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 03 July 2010, 12:49:10

Fuse is under the steering wheel.

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1277757598

Title: Re: power steering failure
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 03 July 2010, 12:54:54

Just to add, if the fuse has blown (as mine did - faulty heater pads in seat - was after the TC but caught the seat heater instead)  noticable heavyness in the power steering but only the speed sensitive side of it, if the auxilly belt has gone then the steering becomes incredibly heavy and you need to be Desperate Dan to turn it.

Ignition light should come on as soon as the belt gives way and then the warer temps jumps up.

Also alot of other things fail if the fuse blows - see the link I posted.

My money is on the auxillary drive belt. (or drive belt tensiober)

Title: Re: power steering failure
Post by: Agemo on 03 July 2010, 17:14:44

Thanks Mr S, I had this fuse go on my last Mig, but the fuse was under the bonnet on that one - (or I am going even more senile).

Title: Re: power steering failure
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 04 July 2010, 00:01:17

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Thanks Mr S, I had this fuse go on my last Mig, but the fuse was under the bonnet on that one - (or I am going even more senile).

No, deffo the cabin fuse box - all years.  :y

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1161602010