Very light power steering on 2002 Astra

Hi, Just nipped to town in my 2002 Astra SXI and noticed that the power
steering felt very very light. and that I had to turn the wheel more to turn
corners.

Can anyone give me any Idea what can be causing this?

PS : as far as I know my power steering fluid is full.

Thanks


Pete

 

By light do you mean ineffective?

Light steering and having to turn the wheel more at corners are totally
separate things.

The latter seems unlikely unless someone has sneaked a new steering rack in
overnight!

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Alan Steele

Steeles of Worthing
www.steeles.co.uk

 

it feels very light, IE: requires little effort to turn, but I have to turn
the wheel more than normal.

 

DO NOT DRIVE THIS CAR ANYMORE!!!

Apologies for shouting, but this very same thing happened to me a while back
with a volvo. it turned out that the steering rack had come adrift from its
mountings and when I turned the wheel, the first thing that happened was the
rack moved to one side. then the front wheels turned.

get someone to wiggle the steering wheel from lock to lock and check to see
if the rack moves.


Mike

 

Good point.

I would call out Vauxhall Assistance and let the AA check it for you. It may
be nothing but it is better to be safe than sorry!

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Alan Steele

Steeles of Worthing
www.steeles.co.uk

 

What was the result of this i.e. what was the problem? - having a similar
car I would be very interested to know thanks

 

I don't know yet, I haven't had chance to take it in, it still feels very
light, I aint stopping driving it, If I have an accident then so be it.

 

So be it ??? so you might kill an innocent person because of "so be it" dont
be a bloody idiot and get it checked