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Stiff steering wheel

  • 07-11-2010 12:52pm
    #1
    Kannon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 410 ✭✭


    Hi,
    I was parking my audi a4 yesterday and all of a sudden the steering wheel became very stiff, in fact I could barely move it.
    Does anyone know why this might happen?
    Thanks,


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  • #2
    djimi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,237 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    Check the levels of your power steering fluid. Its usually a smallish reservoir towards the back of your engine bay.


  • #3
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,401 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    Power steering belt could of snapped, assuming is a hydraulic set up. Did the battery warning lights come on?

    Check power steering drive belt and level of hydraulic fluid.


  • #4
    Moanin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,136 ✭✭✭Moanin


    Kannon wrote: »
    Hi,
    I was parking my audi a4 yesterday and all of a sudden the steering wheel became very stiff, in fact I could barely move it.
    Does anyone know why this might happen?
    Thanks,

    Your steerin rack maybe f*ced.Best get a mechanic to look at it


  • #5
    VinnyTGM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 827 ✭✭✭VinnyTGM


    Moanin wrote: »
    Your steerin rack maybe f*ced.Best get a mechanic to look at it

    That would be the worst case scenario, check the power steering fluid level first and go from there.


  • #6
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,095 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    VinnyTGM wrote: »
    That would be the worst case scenario, check the power steering fluid level first and go from there.

    +10000

    No point in bringing in a mechanic just yet. It could be as simple as the power steering fluid level being low


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  • #7
    mayo_lad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 563 ✭✭✭mayo_lad


    VinnyTGM wrote: »
    That would be the worst case scenario, check the power steering fluid level first and go from there.


    +2000 always make sure it isn't some thing small before going to a mechanic


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