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Power steering failure in VW Passat

  • 13-03-2017 12:13PM
    #1
    boggerman1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭


    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!


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  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


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

    Does car groan on full lock?


  • #3
    tossy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,599 ✭✭✭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?


  • #4
    George Dalton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭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.


  • #5
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭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 :D


  • #6
    boggerman1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭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


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  • #7
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭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/


  • #8
    boggerman1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭boggerman1


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


  • #9
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


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


  • #10
    Wheelnut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 976 ✭✭✭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.


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