Feve

Hi! So all of last summer I drove my seven, and had a wierd steering issue the whole time, the steering wanders, so you can't drive in a straight line.. nomatter how stead you hold the wheel lol, but I just got used to compensating for it and drove it, this year I am detirmined to get it fixed, but that isnt what this post is about (might be related though)



So I got my 7 on the road yesterday, and I drove a few blocks, all of a sudden my power steering stopped working, and my car was beeping at me, seemed like a consistant beep, I turned the car off, then on again and my power steering was fine, I drove home, and then on the last turn to my house, same thing power steering stopped, and I got the beeping (Im glad I drove a 89 civic beater with NO power steering all winter lawl), so anywho I drove the car home and turned it off.



Also my speedometer wasn't working, so when I got home I took my gauge cluster off and discovered that my speedo cable fell out so I got that fixed easily.



So is there anyone who knows why power steering would just (what apears to be) randomly die while driving? Thanks for any insight!

RicerJ

well if you cant go straight then the rack and pinion might need to be replaced also check your tie rod ends see if they check out good if everything checks out good then you might need an alignment

j9fd3s

the steering needs the speedo signal too! otherwise it assumes you're going 100,000miles an hour and beeps at you

RicerJ

idk if i would wanna go 100000 mph thats a little to fast for me i mean i like speed but not that much lol

Feve

well like I said I took the gauge cluster apart and reattached the speedo cable that somehow fell out -- problem fixed.



anyways, I remember one two occasions last summer driving the 7, I had the PS fail, and the beeping, and my speedo cable was fine on both those occasions. where should I start? replace the power steering pump? replace the power steering "rack and piston"? (sorry I am a complete noob with steering and suspension parts). Thanks!

RicerJ

its pinion not piston well first of all when you sit in the car is there play in the steering wheel?

Feve

you mean when I am in the car and the key is not in the on position? Yes, theres a bit of play.

RicerJ

is it subtle or is it obvious ?

Feve

mm after driving a winter car with no power steering all winter, its obvious lol.

RicerJ

would you say it turns more then 3 minutes if you think of it as a clocks face