Power steering stopped working - fuse blown

[mk1storm]

Hi guys,

New to this forum so hello all!

I've been into VW's for a long time (mk2 golfs etc) but not really that clued up on Ibiza's, well certainly not any of the newer variety!

Reason for the post is that my girlfriend has a 54 plate Ibiza 1.4TDI and tonight without any warning the PAS stopped working and the warning lamp came on. I'm therefore looking for a bit of advice!

I found the fuse under the bonnet (on top of the battery) and it has blown. I reconnected it with a bit of solder to connect it again but not up the fuse rating and it blew straight away even without the ignition being switched on or the power steering being operated.

I've seen that these electro-hydraulic systems on the Ibiza can have faulty angle sensors judging by the number of mentions about it, but they usually seem to be in combination with signs of things being not right, steering weight changes etc... My GF's was absolutely fine until tonight.

Any ideas what the problem could be? Is the electric pump gone do you think?

Cheers,
Gary.

 

[mk1storm]

*Bump*

 

[mk1storm]

Well, checked the fluid level on top of the pump today. All ok, no leaks. Also checked the electrical connections, no obvious problems.

Looking more likely that the pump has gone .... Any thoughts?

 

[RUM4MO]

Hi, I think that all the Ibizas and Polos have the later (TRW ?) power steering system and so avoid a lot of the nasty early Fabia power steering failure - which were due to sound insulation being fitted to the pumps and trapping moisture and crappy early style position/demand sensors.

So, lets look on the positive side of things, have you bought a replacement fuse yet from a VAG dealer, it has been know for the ABS fuse to fail due to nothing much more than it developing a hairline fracture - then blowing or just shearing completely - probably due to the stupid way that VAG hang that set of fused supply points from a single battery post.

Fuses don't cost much, probably are not held in stock, but can be ordered in with a two day delivery time. One thing though, and you might not be able to tell now that you have tried to solder it, did that fuse link look like it had broken (fractured) as suggested above, or violently "blown" due to excessive current been drawn?

 

[Ibiza Dan]

I had a problem with my power steering not working. It was this. I didn't have the other problems described just power steering and sometimes lights going off.

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=209472

Gotta be worth a look and a free fix!