2004 Vauxhall Astra power steering cutting out

Car: Vauxhall Astra
Year: 2004
Variant: 1.6 enjoy

Categories: Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss

RECENTLY MY POWER STEERING HAS BEEN CUTTING OUT. SOMETIMES WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING AND ALSO SOMETIMES WHEN I FIRST START IT. WHILE DRIVING IT EITHER HAS GONE ALREADY OR CUTS OUT WHILST DRIVING AND THEN WHEN IT WANTS TO STARTS WORKING AGAIN. I NEED TO GET IT FIXED TO GET A NEW MOT BUT DONT HAVE A CLUE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I HAVE HAD THE ALTERNATOR OUTPUT CHECKED AS ADVISED THIS COULD BE THE PROBLEM BUT THAT WAS FINE. ALSO WAS ADVISED IT COULD JUST BE THE FUSES SO CHECKED THEM ASWELL AND STILL NO ANSWER.HAS ANYONE HAD THIS PROBLEM OR CAN ANYONE HELP WITH A POSSIBLE SOLUTION PLEASE?

Posted: Oct 6, 2011 (12 years ago)

kstie2427

Points: 4

Common fault on Vauxhall Astras, 98 on. Suffering power steering failure from electro hydraulic TRW pump failure. Also some units failing for leaking hydraulic fluid.

Posted Oct 6, 2011 (12 years ago)

whittingehame

Points: 37,769

THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE REPLY....IF IT IS THE HYDRALIC PUMP WHAT DO I NEED TO DO.... REPLACE OR FIX AND WHERE COULD THIS BE DONE?

Posted Oct 6, 2011 (12 years ago)

kstie2427

Points: 4

Have you had a look at this similar problem:

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Posted Oct 6, 2011 (12 years ago)

kstie2427

Points: 4

Can be quite an expensive repair .

If you need a new pump , can be got here .

http://www.bba-reman.com/uk/index.aspx

Vauxhall Astra 1998 on Electric Hydraulic Power Steering (EHPS)Pump failing

Vauxhall Astra, 98 on, suffering power steering failure from electro hydraulic TRW pump failure. Also some units failing for leaking hydraulic fluid.

Remanufactured units on the shelf and available next day.

We can remanufacture all types of electric power steering systems- electric hydraulic power steering (EHPS) pumps, electric power steering (EPS) columns and electric power steering (EPS) racks.

Posted Oct 6, 2011 (12 years ago)

whittingehame

Points: 37,769

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