Heavy steering after emergency stop??!?


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jimmybob515
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Jan 29, 2009, 12:28 PM

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2003
Citreon C3
1.4L

Hi, ive got a PAS car, which is normally really easy and light to steer. I performed an emergency stop, then all of a sudden when i pulled off after that the steering felt very heavy and had to really pull the steering wheel to turn round corners. this lasted for a long time until i got home (30mins driving) then eventually it freed up when i went out to the car an hour later!!

This has happened a few times now, all after an emergency stops (Just to test them, im not that bad a driver!!), i have already been to the garage about it and they changed the front tyres and realigned them.

One of my friends said it could be the caliber brake pad tightening after the emergency stop?

anything at all would help, so i can tell the garage.

THANKS!

Tom Greenleaf
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Jan 29, 2009, 2:33 PM

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Hmmm? If a brake didn't release properly it would/should still steer properly at least while sitting still. If they in fact were dragging that much they would have smoke off the car by a 30 mile run!

Seems like power assist steering gives out and may have something to do with the belt slipping?? Why it picks on doing that after even a test hard stop I'm not sure?? Is something liquid spilling on the belt and making it slip under that situation?

T

Loren Champlain Sr
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Jan 29, 2009, 2:37 PM

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You have two Citroens? 1999 and 2003? I am really sorry.

You do know that they are French? LOL.
Not sure, since I haven't even seen a Citroen in 35 yrs, but I'm pretty certain that the power steering pump is belt driven, but then again, they are made in France, so who knows. If the idle speed drops low enough, it could affect the power assist, but should be okay once the engine is back to speed. Hmmmmm? Can't imagine how the calipers, even if they were sticking, would affect the steering. Unless, it is pulling to one side and you have to hold the steering in the opposite way to keep it straight. Very interesting problem. But, then again, it's French.

(Oh, Champlain...I guess I'm French...oooops)
Loren
SW Washington

(This post was edited by Loren Champlain Sr on Jan 29, 2009, 2:38 PM)

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