I've got a problem with my Fiat Multipla ELX JTD - just out of 3-year warranty! Strange noises; steering feeling funny; no, not a flat tyre! The multi-groove belt which drives the power-steering hydraulic pump has shred most of itself and there's fluid splashed all around. Garage man thinks the shredding belt has fouled the oil seal of the pump. I'm told I need a new (£260) or a service exchange (£140) pump. Apparently this problem is not unique to Fiat - the garage man says he had the same troupble with a Renault. Even with a service exchange it looks like costing me £300+. I must say I'm surprised as I would have thought the oil seal was contained within the pump housing. Heigh ho! Any comments? Mike
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18 years ago