Heavy steering

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Quattro456
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Heavy steering

Post by Quattro456 » Mon Mar 16, 2015 10:59 am

Hi my steering wheel feels heavy at low speeds I can here abit of whine on the pump but at low speed it does go light but not as light as it use too anyone had any problems like this on they rs4 b7

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Tile Diver
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Re: Heavy steering

Post by Tile Diver » Mon Mar 16, 2015 11:26 am

Well hopefully its not a power steering pump you require, I've just had mine replaced and its not not cheap, €900 for the pump and around the same for the labour!!! Offftttt!! :piss: :audibash:
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Re: Heavy steering

Post by MikeFish » Mon Mar 16, 2015 11:32 am

Tile Diver wrote:Well hopefully its not a power steering pump you require, I've just had mine replaced and its not not cheap, €900 for the pump and around the same for the labour!!! Offftttt!! :piss: :audibash:
Or the £150 hose that costs £2k to replace!!!

Have you checked the fluid level?

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Re: Heavy steering

Post by Quattro456 » Mon Mar 16, 2015 12:18 pm

Hi yes fluid level fine could be the steering speed sensor playing up

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