On May 31, 4:49*pm, "Woody" <TheD...@pond.net> wrote:
> In addition it may have just over heated. Make sure you are teaching your
> lad NOT to hold the steering at the full turn position. Back off when the
> stop is reached if you want the steering to last.
>
> "Chuckie Finzter" <chuckiefinz...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>
> news:Jwi0k.9109$Bz2.5810@newsfe28.ams2...
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>
>
> > Hi all,
>
> > 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.
>
> > 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).
>
> > 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 withouta
> > problem.
>
> > 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.
>
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And try Not to turn the steering while while the car is not moving.
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