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[holtender]

Bought a new 2.5 for the wife last month, she has been moaning about the heavy steering .

Is this a sypmton of a steering pump on its way out or something else?

Any suggestions?

[hotel21]

The assistance is adjustable via tech2 but, in the first instance, check the tyre pressures and for possible tyre wear.....

[Andy B]

Bought a new 2.5 for the wife last month, she has been moaning about the heavy steering .

Is this a sypmton of a steering pump on its way out or something else?

Any suggestions?

Are all your fuses present & correct? Don't forget there's an electrical speed senstive input to your steering aswell, although I'd have expected other elctrical things to not be working too.
Failed/failing pumps tend to be haphazard in their assisstance, although you can't neccessarily rule it out. 


DOH! Tyre pressures!
Why didn't I think of the most obvious first? 

[JasonH]

Check your cigarette lighters work - they're on the same circuit as the electrical assistance for the power steering.

If they don't then you've blown the fuse (green 20A under the steering wheel in my car).

[holtender]

Cheers lad's I'll give it a look at the weekend, thanks for the advice, very much appreciated.