With the battery out, you can reach down through the battery tray and
disconnect the connector from the power steering servo. Simple. But I
still recommend purging and bleeding the system. The variable assist is
part of what makes a Pug drive so well.
Ray
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From: Anup Pahari <apahari@erols.com>
To: Nora & Hugo <norgo@cybertrails.com>
Cc: peugeot@padui.org <peugeot@padui.org>
Date: Monday, May 17, 1999 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: '87 505 STX -- power steering problem
>Hugo:
>
>Months ago you or someone else reported the same problem and I believe I
>posted the procedure for permanently disabling the variable power assit by
>cutting a couple of wires under the dash below the glove box. I think you
>will find it in the archive.
>
>I disabled mine 4 years ago after having to wrestle with the steering in
>various parking lots. the thing would turn on and off at will. Someone
>familiar with the v6 car recommended permanently disabling the variable
power
>and I did. Feel no diference at all, and the problem of the disappearing
>power steering has not surfaced since. If filling and bleeding the
steering
>pump does not cure your ill, and you are interested to know exactly which
>wires to cut email me and I will be happy to drop my glove box and check
for
>you.
>
>Anup
>
>Nora & Hugo wrote:
>
>> All,
>>
>> As I've mentioned before, some times the variable power assist steering
on
>> my Pug malfunctions. At parking lot speeds there is insufficient power
>> assist sometimes. Turn the engine off and back on and the problem goes
>> away. Well, yesterday when the problem occurred, it was accompanied by a
>> relatively loud whine that sounds electrical in nature. I haven't heard
>> this noise before. Presumably the noise is coming from the power
steering
>> pump. Does anyone know what the noise indicates?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Hugo
>> '87 505 STX
>>
>>
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