Power steering failure

AndyJ180 · 17th August 2018, 13:16

My ZTT180 has just lost power to the steering. The pump was replaced two years/3000 miles ago and has given no problems since. The fluid in the reservoir is at the correct level and there is no sign of a leak. After being stood for a few weeks whilst I was on holiday I started her up today to find their ws no power to the steering. Any thoughts? Cheers

AndyJ180 · 17th August 2018, 13:55

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Originally Posted by AndyJ180

My ZTT180 has just lost power to the steering. The pump was replaced two years/3000 miles ago and has given no problems since. The fluid in the reservoir is at the correct level and there is no sign of a leak. After being stood for a few weeks whilst I was on holiday I started her up today to find their ws no power to the steering. Any thoughts? Cheers

Of course it's possible the problem is in my head. Had a little Citroen on hire for two weeks with feather-light steering, but it still feels heavier than it should.

clf · 17th August 2018, 15:19

I had that feeling heavier than it should after getting new belt fitted, and after having a panda (with city mode) on hire. But after a day or two the feeling comes back 'to normal'.

If there was no power steering, trust me, you would feel the difference even at speed. Last year one of my pas pipes sprung a leak, at a rate of 500ml in 20 seconds! I learned to drive in non assisted steering cars and our cars without pas is completely different. (They're designed with pas in mind or not, when it comes to the geometry). Self centring didn't happen when I lost the fluid as an example

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17th August 2018, 13:16	#1
AndyJ180 Regular poster MGZT-T Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: SE London Posts: 34 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post	Power steering failure My ZTT180 has just lost power to the steering. The pump was replaced two years/3000 miles ago and has given no problems since. The fluid in the reservoir is at the correct level and there is no sign of a leak. After being stood for a few weeks whilst I was on holiday I started her up today to find their ws no power to the steering. Any thoughts? Cheers

17th August 2018, 15:19	#3
clf This is my second home MG ZT CDTi Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: carrick Posts: 7,859 Thanks: 3,494 Thanked 2,657 Times in 1,973 Posts	I had that feeling heavier than it should after getting new belt fitted, and after having a panda (with city mode) on hire. But after a day or two the feeling comes back 'to normal'. If there was no power steering, trust me, you would feel the difference even at speed. Last year one of my pas pipes sprung a leak, at a rate of 500ml in 20 seconds! I learned to drive in non assisted steering cars and our cars without pas is completely different. (They're designed with pas in mind or not, when it comes to the geometry). Self centring didn't happen when I lost the fluid as an example Sent from my SM-A310F using Tapatalk __________________ It is not gloss primer .............. it is duct tape silver!