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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: toller on 22 March 2008, 16:31:43

Title: Sudden loss of power steering
Post by: toller on 22 March 2008, 16:31:43

Whilst attempting to get out of the extremely overcrowded asda car park this afternoon my omega very suddenly decided to lose every bit of it's power steering with the result that i'm now exhausted from having to heave it round the many roundabouts between asda and my house some several miles away.

Is this a simple case of the power steering pump totally packing up or should I be looking at something simpler first.

If it is the pump is it a relatively straightforward job to replace or am i getting my hands really dirty yet again.

Things were going so well with it up until now too, not had any bother at all since xmas ::)

Title: Re: Sudden loss of power steering
Post by: albitz on 22 March 2008, 16:36:40

could be the fuse,cig. lighter aircon,heated seats should run of the same fuse -14

Title: Re: Sudden loss of power steering
Post by: Markie on 22 March 2008, 16:37:31

something very very simple - does your cig lighter and heaters work....ie check the fuse firstly...

Secondly inpspect the aux belt and condition....

Title: Re: Sudden loss of power steering
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 22 March 2008, 17:59:55

Most likely to be the fuse....

Title: Re: Sudden loss of power steering
Post by: TheBoy on 22 March 2008, 19:16:59

I agree, check fuse first. Fuse seems to be most common cause of complete PAS failure...