Tin Top Troubles You Guessed It, Its French!

[Guest tom2b]

I have got a 54 reg 206 xsi, a couple weeks ago the powersteering momentarily stopped working and then continued to work and it hasnt been a problem since. Yesterday about 3 times when i started up i had a chime sound but no warning messages anywhere. Does anyone know what this may have been as its going ok again.

[Guest TerryBarry]

Tom,

Is it electric or hydraulic power steering on the 206

My daughter's 106 has electric PAS

[Guest tom2b]

i believe its electric but i may be wrong

[Guest salty_monk]

The electric one on my Dad's school Punto went, it's the motor overheating. It has a cutout on it & on his it would cut out & you'd need to restart it to get it working again.

 

Bad news was it was an expensive fix. My brother in Law's punto has it too but he lives with it because of the cost to fix. Happens most on full lock.

 

Dan

[Guest tom2b]

The power steering problem was a minute after starting up and not on full lock

[Guest TerryBarry]

If it is electric - I'd have a good look at all the connections.

If hydraulic I'd be scratching my head

[Guest tom2b]

I believe its electric, apparently its connected to the same circuit as the rear screen demister so im keeping my eye on that

[Guest 2b_pablo]

on old 106 gti the relay gave problems. you could try replacing that. from memory it was a standard car relay. repacing the pump isnt too hard or expensive if you buy one from a scrappy. I had to replace that too but cant remember if the problem was the relay or the pump.

 

was intermittent also btw.

[Steve Walker]

Salty Monk, re the Punto Power steering: according to the Manchester Evening News the other day, nine (I think that was the figure) Puntos in the Altrincham area have had their entire steering wheels and columns nicked recently - probably as they are electric and are around £500 to replace!