I would first have the computer checked for error codes. There may be codes
that haven't failed enough to turn on the CEL.

"Chuckie Finzter" <chuckiefinzter@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:Jwi0k.9109$Bz2.5810@newsfe28.ams2...
> Hi all,
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>
> Got an 2001 Civic with 65,000 on the clock, and up till now has been
> running good. However, tonight the electric power steering had a glitch.
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> My lad is just learning to drive, and was doing a substantial amounts of
> manoeuvring when all of a sudden the steering went real heavy. The wife
> tells him to drive straight and see if it sorts itself out which it
> didn't, so she took over and drove home with no PAS (I asked her if the
> warning lamp on dash came on at any time, and no it didn't).
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> I went out got in and started the car and checked for warning lights
> (none) and the steering worked ok, went for a drive this to went without a
> problem.
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> It sounds like the electric motor could be on the way out and therefore a
> fault in the system, but why no warning indicated, or did it just get a
> bit tired of the lock to lock turning?
>
> Has anyone out there heard of problems with the electric power steering?
>
> Cheers in advance.
>
> CF
>