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I own a 2013 Renault Megane 1.5 and I noticed yesterday a clicking sound coming from the driver's side on a right turn at full lock, though it does happen to a lesser degree at full lock when turning left...
I have a 2012 SEAT Ibiza 1.2 ST and every time I turn the steering wheel it makes a whining noise. The garage says it is the electric motor for the power steering (cost £720 fitted). Is this a common fault?
My daughter owns a Fiat 500 soft-top and the power steering has failed. She has spent £300 trying to get it sorted but no-one seems to know what to do. I am told this is not a rare occurrence with this...
Do you think it is poor to have steering rack replacement at 65k miles? Steering has always been poor and 'unconnected' on my BMW X3 since new. Constant correction is required. I believe this is common...
My husband was driving our Vauxhall Meriva home from work yesterday and there was a code on the dash and the power steering failed. We've had the car from new - bought November 2011. Any suggestions? ...
The steering on my mum's 2007 Renault Clio is tight when in the straight ahead position and doesn't respond to tiny inputs, however if a little force is applied the power steering works fine. Could the...
My Vauxhall Meriva (2010 model) has just suffered a power steering pump motor failure . The vehicle has only covered 21,000 miles and the repairs have come to over £1000. As this appears to be quite a...
I currently own a 2010 Toyota Auris. I am very happy with, but in the past couple of weeks there seems to be a rubbing noise from the front wheels as I turn to (or near to) full lock. Any idea what this...
I had a power steering problem with my 2011, 34,000 mile, Citroen C3. I was told it was due to a poor earth in the electrics, which is apparently a common problem with Citroens. However, I have now been...
My 2006 SEAT Ibiza 1.9 TDI has a steering fluid leak somewhere. I read it´s important to use the right type of fluid, but can´t find the type in the manual. Also do you know if using a ´stop leak´product...
 

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