Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 96 1.9 Steering problems

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Sun 17 Jan 2010 12:20
96 1.9 Steering problems - manfriday
Hi, I'm a forum virgin, please be gentle. We have had our pug 306 for 4 years and it has been one of the best and most reliable cars I have ever owned although cold start problems began about 2 years ago but replacing the glow plugs when this starts seems to fix the problem (don't know why they go wrong every year though?) Last Jan I began to notice the steering had become very heavy and when turning on half to full lock there was a terrible noise it sounded like the pressure relief valve in the steering pump, trying desperately to get home eventually it dumped its fluid and that was that £190 later I had a new pump and was back to normal, the car wasn't used regularly after that but 8 months later when I borrowed it from my wife I noticed the same symptoms I took it back to the garage and once there it proceeded to dump the rest of the fluid, they replaced the pump FOC and the labour but not 2 days later the symptoms are back when turning the wheel it's very hard unless you apply some rev's the more rev's the easier it is but it sounds like the pressure relief valve is kicking in almost as soon as you touch the steering. Please help, the car is old but the engine sounds great and runs lovely I would love to keep this car going. Thanks sorry to ramble.
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Sun 17 Jan 2010 14:41
96 1.9 Steering problems - Peter.N.
First thing to do is check the tension on the pump drive belt, if its slipping it can give similar symptoms, although not dumping the fluid.
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Sun 17 Jan 2010 16:39
96 1.9 Steering problems - manfriday
Thanks, it has been wet with the oil that has discharged. I surpose that could indicate why my battery is not giving out much in the mornings when it comes to starting, if the car doesn't fire within the second turn of the key it's pretty much flat. I'll check it out and let you know!
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Sun 17 Jan 2010 21:39
96 1.9 Steering problems - Peter.N.
Sounds likely.
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