Power steering failure in VW Passat

boggerman1

Have a 2008 passat 2.0 diesel,and the power steering just stopped working.is it oil or could it be something more.how much would ot cost to repair before i have the arms pulled off myself!

biko

First step is to locate and check level of power steering fluid.
Replace this anyway.

Does car groan on full lock?

tossy

boggerman1 wrote: »

Have a 2008 passat 2.0 diesel,and the power steering just stopped working.is it oil or could it be something more.how much would ot cost to repair before i have the arms pulled off myself!

Have you checked the fluid level ? can you here it groaning as you are locking the wheels.

Do you have the yellow steering wheel symbol on the dash?

George Dalton

You will be a long time looking for a power steering fluid reservoir on a B6 Passat because the system is electric

The problem could be something as simple as the system having lost it's limit stop settings, or worst case scenario it could need a replacement steering rack.

biko

George Dalton wrote: »

You will be a long time looking for a power steering fluid reservoir on a B6 Passat because the system is electric

Lol, these newfangled future cars

boggerman1

There is no steering fluid in it.must be electric so.have not tried to steer it full lock.dam hard to turn it just a little bit.the red steering symbol is on fulltime on the dash

biko

Ok, if a warning is on the dash this means that there is an error code that can be read.

http://www.yorkvw.com/blog/volkswagens-steering-wheel-warning-light-explained/

boggerman1

Steering rack and pump gone.garage going to get a 2nd hand one.a new one must be very expensive so

biko

You can check micksgarage, ebay etc for the part and find the price

Wheelnut

boggerman1 wrote: »

Steering rack and pump gone.garage going to get a 2nd hand one...

What's this about a pump? George Dalton said it's an electrical system and I think he could be right... or is it the half-way type in which an electric pump drives the fluid.