mk 5 transit lack of power steering

[Mee]

Or even an air lock.

 

[the snooper]

Have you tried putting fluid in?

 

[the snooper]

Or even an air lock.

No air lock, t lost a lot of the power a while ago, no frothing from the pump or anything like, and has oil replaced 3 times so far through trying different things it bleeds up easily

 

[the snooper]

could be power steering high pressure pipe collapsing internally under pressure not allowing full pressure to the rack

I've also thought about stuff like that but the pump would be making noise due to pressure relief Valve operating which it's only doing on full lock

 

[the snooper]

Proper / Clean fluid in it?

Had that problem once, fluid looked clean but when I bought some new, the colour diff was obvious

I wish it was that simple, fluid renewed

 

[the snooper]

relief valve could be operating at wrong pressure that's the cheapest option when you changed it was it used or new

Swapped from a known working van

 

[normspanners]

My view is it has to be mechanical, rather than the fluid side is it pulling the engine down at idle on full lock ? I had one vehicle similar, and was the bottom ball, BUT, only when loaded, another was the top mount, fine when jacked but the top bearing was seized solid, could you make a trip to your local Mot garage with 'decent' ie greased, turn plates (not many are!) and ask them if you can bang it on them, or even better a one man lane with hydraulic shakers, the shaker plates might show up something , pity you weren't closer, mate. I would do it with pleasure . Is it easier one way ? get someone to turn the wheel and check for spring wind up---- but whilst springs are loaded.

PS have you checked the engine is running when you test it ??
only trying to be helpful
pps its not santa's is it? if so he might need to empty his sack, to realieve some pressure .

 

[normspanners]

JUST thought----its the mk5 the spring doesnt turn! all the load from the spring goes through the bottom ball and they where a B$$$$$$$d for pulling out, and would give no warning in normal running that they where going to go,
when tested you have to jack under the bottom arm itself to relieve the ball ----------worth a try ?

 

[bigegg]

Mine has a similar fault: the tensioner on the drive belt to the ps pump is faulty, so under load, it slips.

 

[the snooper]

JUST thought----its the mk5 the spring doesnt turn! all the load from the spring goes through the bottom ball and they where a B$$$$$$$d for pulling out, and would give no warning in normal running that they where going to go,
when tested you have to jack under the bottom arm itself to relieve the ball ----------worth a try ?

Yeah I could try the jack under each anything is worth a go at this stage although there is no play in the joints but nothing to lose in trying and everything to gain

 

[the snooper]

Mine has a similar fault: the tensioner on the drive belt to the ps pump is faulty, so under load, it slips.

At least you know the problem

 

[normspanners]

Any luck snooper trooper ?

 

[the snooper]

Any luck snooper trooper ?

I've not done anything more yet norm, been busy

 

[normspanners]

Had a mk 5 di suffering from low engine oil pressure, the crank pulley bolt, clamps the oil pump which is just a ring around the crank someone had omitted the thin shim spacer behind the pump and it was enough to give low oil pressure but only when the oil was cold and thick ! which leads me to the vibration damper rubber bonding the outer ring on could it be slipping, had jap l200 or nissan one we were convinced it was the belt and it was the pulley slipping . we only found out when it went through the rad !

 

[the snooper]

Had a mk 5 di suffering from low engine oil pressure, the crank pulley bolt, clamps the oil pump which is just a ring around the crank someone had omitted the thin shim spacer behind the pump and it was enough to give low oil pressure but only when the oil was cold and thick ! which leads me to the vibration damper rubber bonding the outer ring on could it be slipping, had jap l200 or nissan one we were convinced it was the belt and it was the pulley slipping . we only found out when it went through the rad !

I will check it but not getting any strange noise from front its been like it a few years, its not really bad when moving but for manoeuvre's and parking it could be a contest in the worlds strongest man

 

[normspanners]

funny enough had a ford smax in for test today and i failed it on the electro/ hydraulic power steering not working from time to time no rhyme or reason indiscriminate operation.

 

[the snooper]

funny enough had a ford smax in for test today and i failed it on the electro/ hydraulic power steering not working from time to time no rhyme or reason indiscriminate operation.

the vauxhall meriva's had problems with electro power steering faulty part in the steering column's

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

@the snooper

One of our works Renault Traffic had an issue at low speed on the power steering.
After 4 trip to the Renault dealership, in Trowbridge, with no joy. It went over the road to the Vauxhall.

Who found the lower universal joint on the steering column had partially seized up, new on will be fitted today and I will get a van dumped on me.

 

[the snooper]

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@the snooper

One of our works Renault Traffic had an issue at low speed on the power steering.
After 4 trip to the Renault dealership, in Trowbridge, with no joy. It went over the road to the Vauxhall.

Who found the lower universal joint on the steering column had partially seized up, new on will be fitted today and I will get a van dumped on me.

wish it was that with this one

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

@the snooper
just throwing it out to you.
Hope you find it.
Did you know Ford mean
Fix or repair daily.
Found on road dead.