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Ford Fiesta 54 Plate 1.4 - Fiesta 54 Plate - Very Heavy Power Steering - Teesy89

Recently i have noticed that my power steering is extremely heavy and the steering wheel vibrates dramatically when reaching 70mph. I took it to my local garage, which a friend of the family owns and asked them to check it out. I checked my tyre pressures to ensure they were at the correct PSI and they balanced the wheels for me but this has not helped at all. Is there anything else i can check, fill up, drain out etc or has anyone else had this problem. Thanks :)

Ford Fiesta 54 Plate 1.4 - Fiesta 54 Plate - Very Heavy Power Steering - Peter.N.

Presumably you have checked the fluid level, if that's OK check the tension on the pump drive belt, it could be slipping. I doubt that your steering problem is anything to do with the vibration, far more likely to be wheel balance or if you are sure that is OK, ply seperation causing a bulge in the tyre.