whinning steering

[VWSaxon]

im not a mechanic and dont know anything about cars.

my car seems to whine in a straight line, not so bad at 60, but from around 30 to say 50 its whinning. now i, guessing the discs are warped, am i correct or completly wrong? :lolup:

 

[VWSaxon]

also i forgot to add, i noticed a leak underneath where it had been parked. could this be the power steering fluid?

it does not seem to of got any harder to turn. is this bad or just a smiple repair and top up, if thats the problem?

and do clios always have things wrong with them, tehehe

 

[creag]

I had the same thing happen with my Megane. It was under warranty, I think theyt replaced the power steering pump or something! Exactly the same symptoms though...

 

[lemonnobby]

what reg is your clio? Is it a mk2 ph2 if so these have electronic power steering. possible wheel bearing gone mate.

 

[VWSaxon]

03 mate

ill have to go check it out at a garage, could be anything ay

 

[lemonnobby]

03 plates have electric power steering normally if theres a fault with it the light will come on on the dash. checked your tyre pressures? could also be tyre related.

 

[jimbo666]

look the the fluid from under the car, if it seems quite 'clean' looking, its most probably power steering fluid. check the level in your power steering fluid reservoir under the bonnet.

EDIT: assuming you have hydraulic power steering

 

[VWSaxon]

it is th electric power steering thingy

 

[lemonnobby]

they are normally quiet, very quiet i have never heard a noisey one.

 

[VWSaxon]

so maybe it is the brake discs then?

 

[VWSaxon]

am i being thick. with the electric steering. does it still have power steering fluid, i looked in the haynes manual to see where it was and it werent where it said it was...so do they use fluid?

 

[lemonnobby]

No fluid mate from what you say im going with a front wheel bearing, does it happen corning at 30-50.

 

[edde]

am i being thick. with the electric steering. does it still have power steering fluid, i looked in the haynes manual to see where it was and it werent where it said it was...so do they use fluid?

Nope all electric racks don't use fluid.

Bearings sond the most likly problem.

 

[VWSaxon]

ok cheers guys