Power Steering Yellow Light

[andy1979]

Hi,

I hope that I'm posting this in the right area but apologies if not, I'd posted it in another area but I don't think it was the right one!

I have a 2006 Mk2 Leon 1.9 Tdi. It's started experiencing a problem with the steering in that the yellow power steering light comes on and the steering goes heavy. This has been happening every day for a few weeks. After a bit of driving the light generally goes out and the steering returns to normal as if it needs to warm up?

However, I'm looking to sell the car and could do with getting it sorted. It still had the original battery in so I've just changed this but it doesn't seem to have solved the problem. I haven't taken it for a run since changing the battery though, just fired it up on the drive (would that matter?).

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Andy

 

[leonmk2cupra]

ideally you need to pull the fault code, as the problem could be coming from a dodgy steering pump, a worn fan belt or worn pulleys on the fanbelt system. have you checked fluid levels as hopefully a low fluid level is the cause of the problem.

 

[Nath.]

Top up the power steering fluid?

 

[andy1979]

Thanks for your replies. There's a chap along the street who has diagnostic software so hopefully he can get the codes.

I was under the impression that the steering was fully electromechanical on the Mk2 Leon so I shouldn't have to top up the fluid levels, is that not the case?

Thanks

Andy

 

[Jarre]

yeah i thought the power steering was electric rather than hydraulic

 

[Nath.]

yeah i thought the power steering was electric rather than hydraulic

I'd be interested to know if the steering is dry. I thought it had fluid though.

 

[J400uk]

Don't think the warring has fluid as it's electric

Try disconnecting and re-connecting the battery, I think it resets something as every time I've done it my
steering light comes on afterwards then goes out after a short drive

 

[Donnyboy]

Bad news if its what I got - http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=332601

 

[PAULTDI67]

Hi guys abit confused as electro hydrqulic powersteering is as name says electro mechanical the hydraulic pump is driven by elec motor as opposed 2 being driven off the engine(kinda like the cambelt)if this link works might explain things if not search..http://http://content.answcdn.com/main/content/img/McGrawHill/Encyclopedia/images/CE064500FG0010.gif

 

[PAULTDI67]

Hi peeps so after I posted above reply got me thinkin so I've looked at my steerin & cant see a fluid res anywhere&looked in Audi a3 manual inHalfords (cos it covers cr engine)&cant find any mention of where it isSO is there one theres p from the pipework from the pump so if any mechanic types peeps wi more knowledge than I can help.

HELP ME SCN YOUR MY ONLY HOPE!!

 

[James_R]

It's an electro-mechanical system, no fluid involved.