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 Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 12:38 pm |
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Hi All,
Just had my 206 at the dealers today to check our a whirring noise when steering at very low speed/stationary. Have been told the steering rack is leaking oil and will need to be replaced, £800 inc. Labour. The car is a 2006 1.4 Urban diesel with just over 100k on the clock. Should the steering rack have gone on a car this age? Is it worth my while kicking off with Peugeot customer services?
Dave.
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Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 12:44 pm |
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| DaveG wrote: |
The car is a 2006 1.4 Urban diesel with just over 100k on the clock. Should the steering rack have gone on a car this age? Is it worth my while kicking off with Peugeot customer services?
Dave. |
Its outside the 3 year Peugeot manufacturers warranty.
How do you know the rack hasn't suffered impact damage in the past?
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Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 1:12 pm |
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By impact damage do you mean from an accident? I've owned the car since new.
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Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 1:18 pm |
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| DaveG wrote: |
| By impact damage do you mean from an accident? I've owned the car since new. |
Even if it hasnt been in a shunt, 100k is a long time and a lot of movement for the whole car let alone the steering rack, i personally wouldn't be grumbling too much but then i'd be fitting it myself.
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Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 1:24 pm |
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I wouldn't be going near a dealer for a start. I'd not hesitate to fit a used rack or see if somebody does refurbished racks.
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Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 1:26 pm |
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Even if it hasnt been in a shunt, 100k is a long time and a lot of movement for the whole car let alone the steering rack, i personally wouldn't be grumbling too much but then i'd be fitting it myself. |
Can't judge it by the mileage. A car of this age with that mileage is likely to spent it in a straight line. I'd be more worried about something that's spent its time round town going round corners.
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 1:37 pm |
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Go round a few garages, but keep quiet what peugeot have said, and see what their opinion of the problem is.
Peugeot see £ signs before they even look at the car.
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Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 2:16 pm |
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Yes correct, the car has done the vast majority of its mileage on a daily motorway commute. I'll price it at a couple of other garages - FWIW, the dealer had said they may be able to source a second hand rack for ~£200 but labour costs would be the same.
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Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 2:19 pm |
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| DaveG wrote: |
| FWIW, the dealer had said they may be able to source a second hand rack for ~£200 but labour costs would be the same. |
Sounds very fishy for a Peugeot main dealer.
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Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 2:23 pm |
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You could try PAS fluid additive that swells the seals etc.
Nothing to loose..
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Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 2:24 pm |
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| Edward wrote: |
| DanT wrote: |
Even if it hasnt been in a shunt, 100k is a long time and a lot of movement for the whole car let alone the steering rack, i personally wouldn't be grumbling too much but then i'd be fitting it myself. |
Can't judge it by the mileage. A car of this age with that mileage is likely to spent it in a straight line. I'd be more worried about something that's spent its time round town going round corners. |
100k is still a lot of use whichever way you cut it. Motorway or not its still being used. Obviously not under as much strain as around town but at the end of the day, its a car with reasonably high mileage. These things are going to start to need replacing. If it was me in the op's situation i'd be inclined to phone around some independent garages and fit a second hand one though for sure.
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Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 2:35 pm |
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Sounds more like a power steering pump problem to me. & a lot of pumps 'whir' when steering at low speeds or on their way out. Check for power steering fluid leaks & as V9977 said above, check your fluid level as it could be low or even have air in the system.
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Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 4:22 pm |
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I'd be worried if a second hand rack costs £200! Drop me a message if you need a rack as I have one.
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