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Ford focus 02 stif steering.

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  • 07-10-2007 11:51am
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    loreco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭


    Hi guys.

    was on to you befor about this. the steering in my car is very stif.
    i brought the car to my mechanic and he said it was the power steering pump so he replaced it but the steering still feels the same. was in my brother renalt megane yeaterday and the steering in that felt a lot lighter. than the focus

    hope you can help me with this.

    regards.

    loreco


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    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    I assume theres standard wheels and the tyre pressure is ok? Some cars have lighter steering than others.


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    DannyBuoy
    Registered Users Posts: 598 ✭✭✭DannyBuoy


    If tyres etc as mentioned above are ok then... Is it still the whole way across? If its only 1 side it might be damage to the steering rack from a knock or something. Was there any work done to the car's front bits? ie suspension, major body work etc? But as BB said some cars have heavier steering that others. Have you driven a similiar car?


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    loreco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭loreco


    every thing else is fine in the car. could it be the the Universal Joint.


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    Plug
    Registered Users Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    Maybe tire pressure? 32psi.


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    loreco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭loreco


    My sister has an older model focus and her steering seems to be lighter too. Now that I think about it I drove over something a few months back that kicked up under the car and hit it hard, Do you think I may have damage the steering rack?

    Surly my mechanic should have found this!



    I have the car about a year and this problem has just started over the last month or so.


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