noisy steering

[pugsley]

hello everyone,
i'm ian from wrexham.

this is my first vectra and its a great car only thing
that bothers me is the power steering.
is it noisy on all the cars when turning corners ??

[Veccy 150]

Welcome fella, had enough of just looking at my car have we.:smile:

What kind of noise bud.

[Big Ben]

welcome mate

[Redlines]

hello everyone,
i'm ian from wrexham.

this is my first vectra and its a great car only thing
that bothers me is the power steering.
is it noisy on all the cars when turning corners ??

most power steering makes a whining noise when turning excessive noise could mean low power steering fluid level,have you checked this?

[smirnof]

Welcome to the site Ian. Where abouts in wrexham are you.

[pxc150]

welcome mate, think you will find most vec's make some kind of noise, if its a thud its the knockel joint at the botom of the steering rack (use lock tight on it once you have tightened it up) as we know some one who re-placed it and it did it again 3,ooo miles later, if its a squeel like red lines said cheak your fluid, but then mind dose it and there is nothing wrong (only dose it on slow speed ie 1-mph to-5)
Hope you will join us at the 888 meet in may?

[pugsley]

Thanks Guys, Nah Craig Still Admiring Her. Yeah Looks Like Just Normal Noise Then So I Wont Worry. I Live Near Whitegate. Hopefully Will Be There In May..

[michaelgeorge]

Welcome bud sounds like low fluid also this is a sealed unit so if fluid has gone down suspect a leak on the pipe thats at the bottom of the power steering resivior.This is a common problem on vectras as there is a jubilee clip on the pipe and tends to bite into the rubber and cause a leak.

[pugsley]

Thanks Michaelgeorge, I Got Back From Blackpool Yesterday To Discover Steering Fluid Dripping Out Of The Steering Rack Its Raining At Mo. But I'll Have A Look In A Bit And See If It Is The Jubilee Clip Sounds As Tho. That Might Be It . Cheers Bud...

[michaelgeorge]

Check the bolt and banjo thats at the back of the engine that goes onto the steering rack (power steering pipe) this becomes loose on the 2.2 due to the engine movement happened on my girlfriends car.All you need to do is tighten it up to the correct torque 28NM .

[v6hodge]

welcome to the site bud

[sri2.2est]

hi and welcome

[skippy]

welcome to the madhouse matey:cheer2:

[pugsley]

Cheers Fella, Yup Was The Banjo Joint, My Garage Sorted It I Now Have My Perfect Ride..

[pugsley]

Cheers For The Outstanding Welcome Guys And Gals

[Veccy 150]

You will have to nip down bud so i can have a look at your new motor vehicle,

[michaelgeorge]

Glad you have sorted it mate seen this problem before as said in my previous post.

[smirnof]

Glad you got it sorted m8. There is 3 of us in wrexham now........ We will have to have a wrexham mini meet LOL

[michaelgeorge]

Nice one smirnof.