C5 - Power steering

tictac77 · Unread post by **tictac77** » 11 Sep 2009, 11:21

Today my loveable car developed a new problem (one of many since purchasing the car a couple of months ago) . A sort of growling/ tapping noise started which seems to be coming from the engine area. It hasn't hindered the power output but is quite a noticeable noise and now the powersteering does not seem to be working properly.

Any ideas??
I have a C5 2.2HDI 2001 model if that helps

Unread post by **Paul-R** » 11 Sep 2009, 11:47

It sounds like the power steering pump groaning because it's low on oil.

I don't know where the pump reservoir is on the 2.2 - check your drivers' handbook for its location.

tictac77 · Unread post by **tictac77** » 11 Sep 2009, 12:01

Thanks for the response,

That's what I thought it may be but when I checked the power steering fluid reservoir and took the top off, the fluid is right up near the lid so it doesn't seem to be short of fluid?

tictac77 · Unread post by **tictac77** » 11 Sep 2009, 18:36

I was wrong there was fluid in the power steering reservoir but below the min line, I have topped it off now but the tapping noise is still there, does this mean i should just give it time to run through or is there another related problem?

Unread post by **Paul-R** » 12 Sep 2009, 15:30

I would certainly give it a couple of days to get any air bubbles out. Then see (or rather hear) what happens.

cachaciero · Unread post by **cachaciero** » 25 Sep 2009, 18:19

Paul-R wrote:I would certainly give it a couple of days to get any air bubbles out. Then see (or rather hear) what happens.

Given the flow rate through the steering system I would'nt expect it to hold air for more than a minute or two of driving.

In what way is the power steering not working correctly?

Q for the gallery does the 2.2 have one of those rubberised crank pulleys?

Whatever would suggest careful check of belts.

Cahaciero

Unread post by **myglaren** » 25 Sep 2009, 20:47

Turn the steering lock to lock a few times to bleed it.
As cachaciero says, check the belts and pulleys carefully.

tictac77 · Unread post by **tictac77** » 25 Sep 2009, 21:00

thanks for your responses, it still wasnt right so took it to local cirtroen and it turns out the problem was the drive belt and double pulley so couple of hundred quid but its all good now