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On a trip today, about 200 miles into the trip, notice the steering was noticeably tight, (wasnt when I set out and all fine until then) as if there was some resistance when you moved it left or right sligtly on the motorway.
Thought it was due to the trailer and renault espace on it, so came home, unhooked the trailer with the expectation that the normal feel/lightness when steering, would return.....sadly dissappointed 
Turned the steering on full lock with the engine running and had a look behind to see if there were any obvious leaks, nop
Has a visual check under the bonnet, nothing there that I could notice, no pool of steering fluid now that the car been standing for 2 hours
The car just had a 15k service some 2 weeks ago (so I assume they've top up any steering fluid if ever needed), and less than a week ago, (less than 150 miles infact) had the nearside front bearing changed and everything seemed fine after that, oh yes and also had both front discs/pads done 3 weeks ago!
Any ideas would be great 
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 23rd Apr 2008 7:53 pm |
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Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
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Quote:Any ideas would be great
Get a new one or one with less than a quarter of a million miles
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| 23rd Apr 2008 8:17 pm |
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character
Member Since: 01 Jan 2008
Location: wiltshire
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 heard that all before!!
Update for yer, does the power steering pump have a belt/s on it?
Mentioned the problem to a colleague of mine just a short while ago, he had a similar problem with his Merc last week does anyone know
plus can someone pm with nick from yeovil LR username, I have a need for a visit I feel !!!!
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| 23rd Apr 2008 10:22 pm |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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The Large One = Nick@Yeovil
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| 23rd Apr 2008 10:23 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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If you ride an old woman expect bit of her to fail or even fall off.
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| 23rd Apr 2008 10:26 pm |
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character
Member Since: 01 Jan 2008
Location: wiltshire
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cheers 
next time its a lpg toyota landcruiser amazon
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| 23rd Apr 2008 10:28 pm |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Simon, you saying you're an expert in riding old women??? 
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| 23rd Apr 2008 10:30 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Yes mate, but I don't whine about mine.
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| 23rd Apr 2008 10:34 pm |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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| 23rd Apr 2008 10:37 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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character wrote: can someone pm with nick from yeovil LR username, I have a need for a visit I feel !!!!
Didn't know Yeovil LR now offer a euthanasia service....
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| 23rd Apr 2008 11:33 pm |
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
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character wrote:cheers
next time its a lpg toyota landcruiser amazon
Sooner rather than later eh
So where are you going to find one of them with similar miles to your D3. In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 23rd Apr 2008 11:38 pm |
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