2004, Mondeo, 2.2 titanium - 2004 Mondeo 2.2, Intermittent steering problems,

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Wed 28 Sep 2011 12:45
2004, Mondeo, 2.2 titanium - 2004 Mondeo 2.2, Intermittent steering problems, - Noworries2004

HI,

Recently i replaced the steering pump in my mondeo, It was leaking fluid, However i drove it for about two months topping up the fluid occasionally befor ei replaced it.

After i replaced the pump it worked ok for 2-3 weeks,

Now every now and then the steering gets heavy for a while, after a bit it frees up and works as normal.

I took it to my local mechanic and surprise surprise it was ok when he drove it. He thinks the rack and steering column may need to be replaced.

Would I have damaged the rack and steering coulmn by driving the car with a leaking steering pump? What would be causing these intermittent steering problems. Sometime the steering is very heavy and it is very hard to turn the steering wheel?

Any ideas suggestions?

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Wed 28 Sep 2011 12:53
2004, Mondeo, 2.2 titanium - 2004 Mondeo 2.2, Intermittent steering problems, - Peter.N.

Check the tension on the pump drive belt.

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Wed 28 Sep 2011 16:34
2004, Mondeo, 2.2 titanium - 2004 Mondeo 2.2, Intermittent steering problems, - Noworries2004

Thanks ill check that.

Would the rack and column be affecting this at all so?

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Wed 12 Oct 2011 20:21
2004, Mondeo, 2.2 titanium - 2004 Mondeo 2.2, Intermittent steering problems, - power steering guru

The power steering racks on the Mondeo 2000-2007 are prone to failure, as a power steering company we see lots of them and usually the failure of the rack is intermittent to begin with and can eventually become permanent.

I am assuming that the pump you have used is good as these pumps are also prone to problems.

If you change the rack make sure you get a reconditioned one with a long warranty, all of the units we sell come with a 2 year warranty.

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