What's making the noise now ?

Dan1971 · 06-11-09, 07:53 AM

Got in the car this morning, engine on and turned the steering wheel and was met with a whining / buzzing sound when turning.

What is it ?

Low PAS fluid ? If so where's the reservoir, and can I just check and top it up with over the counter fluid ?

Anything more serious ..... ?

Curiously, by time I got to work, no issues, no noise having warmed up ....

Supercharged_Z · 06-11-09, 08:01 AM

air in the pas rack/pump

low fluid in the resi.

its on the left hand side towards the headlight. small round resi with lower and upper writen on the side. check the level

Dan1971 · 06-11-09, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Supercharged_Z

air in the pas rack/pump

low fluid in the resi.

its on the left hand side towards the headlight. small round resi with lower and upper writen on the side. check the level

Bingo ! If it's a white cylinder with a little black lid.

Low fluid, 1-2cm below the lower level marker. Off to Halfords then ....

Cheers.

Dan1971 · 06-11-09, 10:31 AM

Back .... Topped up ..... Could be the most satisfying £2.25 I've spent. I had a bit of a panic on after spending so much on the clutch !

Tony10 · 06-11-09, 11:16 AM

glad to hear its fixed.

Phate · 06-11-09, 11:21 AM

haha I know what you mean Dan. When we put the engine back in my car we started it and was such a relief, engaged the clutch put it in reverse, started backing out of the workshop then I turned the steering wheel and got the same grinding noise, my heart missed a beat lol.

Simon's ZS-120 · 06-11-09, 07:31 PM

well what causes this noise when on full lock to the right on the left hand wheel i get this nasty rubbing noise but its only when im turning ive been told it could be my shaft on its way out

Southside_ZS · 07-11-09, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Simon's ZS-120

i get this nasty rubbing noise but its only when im turning ive been told it could be my shaft on its way out

Not suprised the amount of old birds you keep banging

lol

peterzs · 07-11-09, 03:16 PM

Sounds like you need topping up with lubricant

will-w · 07-11-09, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Simon's ZS-120

well what causes this noise when on full lock to the right on the left hand wheel i get this nasty rubbing noise but its only when im turning ive been told it could be my shaft on its way out

Mine does it too, only on anything past 1/2 lock... Nothing is rubbing, as I've looked for clean spots on the inner arch but there aren't any

It's more of a metallic sound than a rubber/plastic sound

Trying to ignore it at the moment, don't want to spend any money on it at the mo! (Putting cambelt off for as long as I can too.. lol)