WILLY STEERING PLAYING UP. ANY IDEAS?

[tezza88]

I brought my williams and on the way home from buying i noticed steering got very tight as if there was no PAS, then over the last couple of weeks its started making a racket + i pump noise when turning but sounds like its coming from the coloumb area inside?? i then got a brand new pump fitted along with fan belt etc and its changed nothing at all, is there any common faults i could look for?? getting frustrated as that pump and belt wasn't cheap to get done and its got me no where lol, would be great for some help, thanks

 

[TomTom]

If you've put a column, pump, belt, new fluid in it already - sounds like your rack might be at fault. Get someone to stick there head under the car whilst you work the steering side to side.

 

[tezza88]

no not the column yet just pump and belt atm, erm what am i looking for when i got someone under car while im steering? what kind of noise? could it be a callapsed hose inside?

 

[TomTom]

Teeth in the steering rack could be worn badly, if a bits broken off and jamming in it'll give you a loud grinding noise aswell.

 

[tezza88]

right no grinding noise just mainly a pssss pump sound noise but sounds its coming from behind the dash tho very strange i think i better let reno bend me over