Hello, My 2003 Punto starts to make a screeching noise when driving at speed after about 20 minutes or so. The noise is really high pitched and very loud but seems to stop when feathering the brake pedal (which is not ideal on a motorway) or lightly turning the steering wheel from side to side (again, not ideal). Please Help!
in article 962754 snipped-for-privacy@autoboardz.com, aadamson81 at snipped-for-privacy@000.com wrote on 12/01/2007 22:25:
How's your power-steering fluid level?
Paul
1999 FIAT Punto Sporting 16V (Mk1) ... and some SAABs :)Hmmmm
Seem to recall that all Punto's only ever have "Dual Drive TM" electric power steering. Could be wrong (wouldn't be the first time)
Having said this it costs nothing to check under the bonnet so I suggest that this is done
in article 45a92d92$0$8718$ snipped-for-privacy@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net, Nick ///// at snipped-for-privacy@localhost.invalid wrote on 13/01/2007 19:05:
Prior to e-steer (which admittedly, I don't know much about), the pump was drive by a belt. With a low fluid level, at speed, the pump was known to start graunching, which could be corrected by wiggling the steering wheel.
Now I don't know whether this applies to later cars; MK2 and beyond, or whether it could apply to some cars from those ranges, but as you say, it couldn't hurt to have a look.
If nothing comes of it, then hopefully someone else has a suggestion.
Paul
1999 FIAT Punto Sporting 16V (Mk1) ... and some SAABs :)"Paul Halliday" schreef in bericht news:C1CEF8A4.7114% snipped-for-privacy@blueyonder.co.uk...
All nuova Punto's MkII (from 2000) do have Dualdrive electric powersteering, so lack of fluid seems to be out of the question here. Like Nick, I also can be wrong but I own my second MkII Punto Sporting now and both do (did) have electric powersteering. I'm not sure, but reading OP's posting I think it could be a sticky (front)brakepad or likewise. I recall one of my Punto's did have this once; steering or (light) braking stopped the squeeking sound for a short time but it wouldn't solve the problem. Cleaning the brakes did. Again, I'm not sure; I'm not a mechanic, just love Italian cars. Ciao, E-Cie
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I agree with E-Cie, but it could also be a almost worn out brakepad in combination with a worn out disk.( disk with grooves). Or a smal pebbel is stuck in the brakepad. I own a 1998 Punto Sporting (Mk I) with an oilpump powersteering. And i'm also not a mechanic, and i also love Italian cars. Vespa Ciao, Nico
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1490 spam-mails zijn er tot op heden geblokkeerd. Download de gratis SPAMfighter vandaag nog!If I'm given a chassis number (last eight digists) then I can probably definitively say what the power steering arrangement is.
Year boundairies are too vague. Most manufacturers go on year and week number. One has a 1 in 52 opportunity to get it wrong.
Nick /////
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