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#352045 - 13/09/11 05:27 PM Heavy Steering
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Hi guys,

My steering has been feeling a bit heavier than normal recently. Any ideas? I did recently fit a strut brace but don't remember it feeling heavier straight after it's fitting. Tyre pressures seem ok also
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#352046 - 13/09/11 05:54 PM Re: Heavy Steering [Re: ST_Lee]
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power steering fluid change time

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#352047 - 13/09/11 06:01 PM Re: Heavy Steering [Re: nosnow3]
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power steering fluid change time



+1 have a look if it's black as well instead of red if so it's defo time for a change
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#352048 - 13/09/11 06:07 PM Re: Heavy Steering [Re: Burn4]
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Is it whining when you try and steer?
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#352049 - 13/09/11 06:57 PM Re: Heavy Steering [Re: ChrisCumbria]
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power steering fluid change time



+1 have a look if it's black as well instead of red if so it's defo time for a change



Will do when it's light again tomorrow. It wasn't serviced that long ago though so I'll be a bit pissed off if it is this!

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Is it whining when you try and steer?



No, not when I drive normally. It does if I drive hard but that has always been the case (as discussed in another thread )
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#352050 - 14/09/11 03:51 PM Re: Heavy Steering [Re: ST_Lee]
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Fluid is as black as the ace of spades! Will have to get it changed asap...
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#352051 - 14/09/11 04:34 PM Re: Heavy Steering [Re: ST_Lee]
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bad times mate, at least it's an easy fix
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#352052 - 14/09/11 05:13 PM Re: Heavy Steering [Re: ST_Lee]
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Will do when it's light again tomorrow. It wasn't serviced that long ago though so I'll be a bit pissed off if it is this!




they don't change PAS fluid in a service btw, unless you know otherwise it's likely that the fluid has NEVER been changed.

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#352053 - 14/09/11 05:24 PM Re: Heavy Steering [Re: st07]
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Will do when it's light again tomorrow. It wasn't serviced that long ago though so I'll be a bit pissed off if it is this!




they don't change PAS fluid in a service btw, unless you know otherwise it's likely that the fluid has NEVER been changed.



Fair enough but they could at least give me an advisory for it - surely they are supposed to check levels etc. services aren't exactly cheap
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#352054 - 14/09/11 05:40 PM Re: Heavy Steering [Re: ST_Lee]
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I'm not sure they even check it, PAS fluid is supposed to last 100'000 miles or something stupid although of course this is never the case, I've replaced mine twice and my ST has only done 30k miles.

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#352055 - 14/09/11 05:47 PM Re: Heavy Steering [Re: st07]
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It's a joke if they don't - what if you'd had a bad leak?! I mean I check the levels but there are so many drivers on the road that don't even know how to check their oil / change their wheels etc that rely on their service! (Women for example... )

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I've replaced mine twice and my ST has only done 30k miles.



Mine has done around that - definitely time for a change then!
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#352056 - 15/09/11 08:26 AM Re: Heavy Steering [Re: ST_Lee]
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Is it easy to change it? ive had mine 4 years full ford service history and if ford done change it i guess its in need of a change!
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#352057 - 15/09/11 09:24 AM Re: Heavy Steering [Re: GR3G]
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There's a guide on here:

http://www.fordfiestast.co.uk/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=283536&an=0&page=0#283536

Not sure I'll be attempting it myself though - I haven't got a trolley jack and I'm not very technical
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#352058 - 15/09/11 01:27 PM Re: Heavy Steering [Re: ST_Lee]
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I don't have a trolley jack either but i don't see why it needs to be jacked up is there a reason for this??

Other than that it seems pretty simple from that guide.
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#352059 - 15/09/11 01:30 PM Re: Heavy Steering [Re: GR3G]
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To help move the wheels (using the steering wheel) to pump the fluid through?
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#352060 - 15/09/11 01:33 PM Re: Heavy Steering [Re: ST_Lee]
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lol oh yeah
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#352061 - 15/09/11 05:25 PM Re: Heavy Steering [Re: GR3G]
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can be done without just gotta be strong... i didnt jack it up when i changed mine on the 1.4

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#352062 - 15/09/11 05:35 PM Re: Heavy Steering [Re: nosnow3]
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can be done without just gotta be strong... i didnt jack it up when i changed mine on the 1.4



you shoudn't do that. you should never turn your wheels if the car's not moving (engine turned off or on) cos you put to much strain on the system, it wears the parts.
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#352063 - 15/09/11 05:38 PM Re: Heavy Steering [Re: geronimo]
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meh, its once every 4 years or whatever... can see what your saying but i bet i did more damage by putting DEX II in by mistake.... didnt start her up though so just drained it all again and re-peated with DEX III

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#352064 - 16/09/11 08:30 AM Re: Heavy Steering [Re: nosnow3]
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Any one got a link to the stuff i need to change it with please?
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#352065 - 16/09/11 02:36 PM Re: Heavy Steering [Re: GR3G]
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#352066 - 16/09/11 04:29 PM Re: Heavy Steering [Re: st07]
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cheers ST07
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