kl-mortiss

my power stearing is very noisey is this right .

Andy E

A steering fluid change will help,if it is a whirring loud groan type noise(sorry bout the desription).If its got any knocking mechanical noise its probably in the rack,cossie steering is very quiet..........or should be

kl-mortiss

its is definately a whirring loud groan type noise and i do here the odd little knock sound just now and th en but mybe im being fussey

tan

Mine does the same thing I might try changing the fluid then to see if that helps.

L3 COS

the knock could possibly be the top suspension cups,they are prone for breaking in the middle and then you get a creak or knock from the steering,ive had it on both my escort cozzys you have to remove the top suspension nut and plate from under the bonnet to see it,its the one underneath that breaks,common problem.
its only a 2 minute job to take a look,il get a pic up if yr unsure which bit i mean...

kl-mortiss

that would be great if you could send me a pic

L3 COS

ok, actually i think ive got one on the way out on mine, so i will take a look tomorrow and post a pic up for you at the same time

kl-mortiss

cheers manny thanks

L3 COS

right,the first pic shows how the top of yr suspension looks under the bonnet right?,you take that 19mm nut and plate off and the second pic shows the suspension top i was talking about that cracks,take a good look at it,the arrow shows where they normally break,thats just a dirty line in the pic by the way,on my other esc coz i had to replace them twice in 3 years. mine look ok for now by the way,i checked today.
if they appear to be in good order then it could be the steering rack in need of recon but check these first...

sorry the pics are a little dark,was dropping dark when i got home from work.

kl-mortiss

ceers youve been most help full i will have a good look week end and let you know how i get on

L3 COS

no problem

let us know how you get on....

JanDK

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isnt it correct that ZOO makes some uprated ones??? Or maybe another tuner???

L3 COS

i havnt seen any but might be worth looking into

last time i bought some from fords they told me they had been modified because of that problem,but they didnt look no different to me!

JanDK

iTrader: (3)

I seem to remember that I have seen a pic of them, think it was very early this year. ZOO had a sale of some kind, but there was a pic of them where they where welded on the backside (I think)
I have wrote to him via PM...

Compbrake have something to.. I am just not sure it standard spec, but uprated. cause they only mention the bearing as special.