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apologies....Fiesta
« on: 01 September 2009, 20:59:23 »
The missus Fiesta has a problem with it's power steering it's started going really heavy but it's showing no signs of a leak at all. 2004 1.25 engine that's only done 30,000 miles FFS.

Anyone ever come across this or know how to test if it's the rack or the pump?

Again very sorry but credit crunch dictates 'I repair this one myself, not sure my credibility will stand joining the Fiesta owners club either! ;D
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Re: apologies....Fiesta
« Reply #1 on: 01 September 2009, 21:03:58 »
How dare you even consider posting about such a car :P ;D

Moved to general car chat, as only Omega stuff in Omega help sections :y
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Re: apologies....Fiesta
« Reply #2 on: 01 September 2009, 21:05:27 »
The eldest had the same problem on their 05 festa, I think she said I was a common problem. I will ask her tomorrow what it was.
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Re: apologies....Fiesta
« Reply #3 on: 01 September 2009, 21:06:05 »
Just to add, no ones nicked the front wheels have they ;D ;D
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Re: apologies....Fiesta
« Reply #4 on: 01 September 2009, 21:10:03 »
If you are not loosing fluid, the only other thing that can go wrong (apart from the pump itself of course) is that the drive belt is slipping.
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Re: apologies....Fiesta
« Reply #5 on: 01 September 2009, 21:10:14 »
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Just to add, no ones nicked the front wheels have they ;D ;D

No one is that desperate round here ;D

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« Reply #6 on: 01 September 2009, 21:12:00 »
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If you are not loosing fluid, the only other thing that can go wrong (apart from the pump itself of course) is that the drive belt is slipping.

Cheers,  belt seems ok. But will prob change it any way as is the cheapest possibility. 
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Re: apologies....Fiesta
« Reply #7 on: 01 September 2009, 21:48:04 »
Assume its hydraulic and not electrical assistance like the small poxy vauxhalls?
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Re: apologies....Fiesta
« Reply #8 on: 01 September 2009, 23:13:17 »
Has the hamster died?
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« Reply #9 on: 01 September 2009, 23:15:35 »
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Has the hamster died?
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Re: apologies....Fiesta
« Reply #10 on: 02 September 2009, 21:15:32 »
nowt wrong with fiesta`s m8 the older the better  :y
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« Reply #11 on: 02 September 2009, 21:16:41 »
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Has the hamster died?
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The power steering one ::)
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Re: apologies....Fiesta
« Reply #12 on: 02 September 2009, 21:26:48 »
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nowt wrong with fiesta`s m8 the older the better  :y


are you talking about the car or the adult mag :y
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Re: apologies....Fiesta
« Reply #13 on: 03 September 2009, 00:45:16 »
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nowt wrong with fiesta`s m8 the older the better  :y


are you talking about the car or the adult mag :y

I always wondered why Ford went through a stage of naming their cars after porno mags.  ::)

I wonder what was in their marketing manager's bottom drawer? :D

FWIW it sounds like the pump to me. Does it lighten at higher engine revs and get heavy at idle? Does it go heavy when turning both directions and at all positions from lock to lock?

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Re: apologies....Fiesta
« Reply #14 on: 03 September 2009, 11:04:27 »
Power steering pump failure is not un-common.

Also check the uni joints at the base of the steering column, I have seen a  few sieze up (on Fiestas from circa 1990 to the present day!

A squirt of a good penentrating fluid (not WD40 shite) is worth a blast on them.
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