Peugeot 306 battery light flickering & power steering fail
Variant: 1.9 Diesel Turbo
Model Year: 1996
Categories:
Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
When I slow down to take corners, or park up my battery light starts to flicker and my power steering fails. If i'm idle at a traffic light & start to turn the steering wheel left and right hard it also lights up. But as soon as the car speeds up again, its back to normal. I've had the alternator & belt changed, but still the same problem.
Posted: Feb 17, 2011 (13 years ago)
Have you had alternator output tested ? Also alternator wiring / plug .
Posted Feb 17, 2011 (13 years ago)
Alternator out put tested and all is working fine as it should be. There is a slight delay before the alternator starts working from initital engine start, but have been told that is normal for a Diesel car.
Everything else on the alternator has been tested and working as it should be.
Someone said it could be the power steering fluid, which I will look at over the weekend. But not sure how viable a solution that is!..ANy thoughts?
Everything else on the alternator has been tested and working as it should be.
Someone said it could be the power steering fluid, which I will look at over the weekend. But not sure how viable a solution that is!..ANy thoughts?
Posted Feb 17, 2011 (13 years ago)
is battery holding charge?have you had battery tested,also check the wiring from alternator to battery for high resistance
Posted Feb 18, 2011 (13 years ago)
is the belt tight enough or are any of the pulleys beginning to seize ? take the belt off and spin the pulleys to see if they are free (no bearing noise)
Posted Feb 18, 2011 (13 years ago)
it sounds like you have resistance in the hydraulic circuit or a steering /suspension component.with the front wheels off the ground how difficult is it to turn the steering from side to side without the engine running?also try with engine running any resistance will result in engine stalling
Posted Feb 18, 2011 (13 years ago)
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