205 heavy power steering

[sptaylor75]

Hi all

I have just bought a 205 last night and it is all fine apart from the power steering which to me feels too heavy. It is a k reg 1.6 auto. How heavy should the power steering be on these, when I turn the wheel I can hear the power steering motor making a noise but it still feels heavier than any power steering I have had before, is this normal? I have checked the steering fluid level and this is fine?

Any Ideas?

Thanks Shaun

[oldpug]

What is heavy or what is light.Try the difference between going lock to lock with engine running and not running,that will tell you the PAS is working [or not]Then change the fluid and use some Forte PAS additive,it works wonders.

[504V6Ti]

Worth checking tyre pressure as well.

On a non-PAS car, low-inflated tyres car make steering heavy. Inflate tyres to proper pressure and it's like having PAS on the car!