Cheers Woody, I'll get the codes checked soon as. However, I suspect the
problem lies with the overheating and the full lock. I'll monitor the motor
for a bit to see what occurs.

Regards

CF


"Woody" <TheDuck@pond.net> wrote in message
news:aRi0k.2595$uE5.1063@flpi144.ffdc.sbc.com...
> In addition it may have just over heated. Make sure you are teaching your
> lad NOT to hold the steering at the full turn position. Back off when the
> stop is reached if you want the steering to last.
>
> "Chuckie Finzter" <chuckiefinzter@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:Jwi0k.9109$Bz2.5810@newsfe28.ams2...
>> 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 without
>> a 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.
>>
>> CF
>>
>
>