craig1010cc
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Ka powersteering woescraig1010cc
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Mar 26, 2012 17:09:00 GMT
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Evening all, I've brought a cheap R plate Ka to run around in at the mo and its started to make a nasty noise I've got a nasty rattle/whine from the belt end of the engine which (with the aid of using a long screwdriver) I think is my power steering pump dieing. I've checked and its got plenty of fluid (was hoping that it was running low and a topup would sort it  ). 2 questions, 1) do they get to a point that they seize (I can live with the racket for a little bit but don't want it to seize and snap the water pump belt) 2) If I wanted to replace the power rack with a manual one, what would I need to change (as I can buy a new non power rack for under £30) Cheers Craig |
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Mar 26, 2012 17:35:52 GMT
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My sister's ka ran for yonks with no fluid in due to the steering rack leaking. Eventually she got a rack fitted and it was fine.
Kas seem to froth the fluid up and airlock if it's low, which sort of fakes a high level. Maybe try adding more fluid (til its brimmed) put the cap back on, turn the engine on and off and cycle the steering a few times before brimming it again and doing whole thing again. Both my mums and sisters ka too a load more oil this way which "bled" them out and got the steering quietened down for a while.
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Last Edit: Mar 26, 2012 17:37:14 GMT by cobblers
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Mar 26, 2012 17:36:58 GMT
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You'll need a new steering column as well as a new rack.
Probably easier to pop a new pump on, or even another power rack.
Pump isnt too tricky.
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craig1010cc
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Ka powersteering woescraig1010cc
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Mar 26, 2012 17:46:42 GMT
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Cheers chaps, I think I will scrub the manual rack idea  I did brim the resiviour but will try cycling it through. Did your sisters sound really rattly? Mines got a real whine from about 3000 RPM + |
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craig1010cc
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Ka powersteering woescraig1010cc
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Mar 30, 2012 16:09:50 GMT
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turns out it wasn't the power steering pump after all, was the water pump pulley coming lose. And how do I know this, cause it threw the belt off in traffic this afternoon on route to the MOT and blew the headgasket  So that's going to the scrap man in the next few days |
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Mar 30, 2012 22:18:58 GMT
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Blimey If it's an alright car otherwise, a HG on one of these isn't really much of a task. My sister ran hers without water until it pretty much siezed solid and it was fine after cooling down, just filled it back up and off she went for a few years. |
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as said , headgasket is curse word easy , a novice could do it in a afternoon with some advice and right tools,.
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facebook: rodney dean / rd transport  |
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If its the last gasp before the scrappy, fling in some K-seal and see if it will soldier on for a while?
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craig1010cc
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Ka powersteering woescraig1010cc
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Its a pretty rough Ka to be honest, needs an MOT, (which will need 1 sill doing, discs and pads, theres a knock from the front suspension), it needs good service, the clutch judders a bit and its been heavily key'd down both sides.
All of which is doable and I was planning on 'saving it' and having a bit of fun, but realistically its now going to need £2-300 in parts to get it going again and through the MOT and then there is the worry of whats going to go next, so its time to call it a day on it.
I brought it for scrap money a couple of weeks ago, its covered the period of selling my Passat and my Cooper getting MOT'd so its saved me a lot of hassle there and I'll not lose anything on it scrapping it (plus I'll have a better rear bumper and a set of good tyres for the wifes Ka on top)
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Impressive to blow a Ka headgasket!!!!
I've NEVER seen one fail,despite some hideous driving conditions.
Did the right thing though,get shot.
If the heater valve works,pull it off before scrapping as they always fail.
Windscreen maybe worth removing as well as they're often in demand on breakers.
Also leccy window switches(if fitted) particularly drivers door side.
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Mar 31, 2012 12:37:44 GMT
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where doyou get 200-300 quid from,,,all you need is a headset which is about 60 quid and an afternoon,,,as said there arrent many easier car to do a head gasket on than a Ka
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if at first you don't succeed...use a gas axe!
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craig1010cc
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Ka powersteering woescraig1010cc
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Mar 31, 2012 13:21:41 GMT
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where doyou get 200-300 quid from,,,all you need is a headset which is about 60 quid and an afternoon,,,as said there arrent many easier car to do a head gasket on than a Ka That's including the MOT work that I know off Headset waterpump Aux belt (poss tensioners) oil filters plugs discs and pads 1 sill (plus door step patching) pair CV boots steering rack gaiters what ever is knocking on the pass front suspension and anything else I haven't found. But with the condition and miles on it (98k), with all that work done it will be only worth £400 tops, better off bailing now whilst I'm slightly in profit on it. Normally I'm with you and want to keep cars out of scrapyards for simple jobs (Kas seem to be ripe for this, and very little parts seem to sell 2nd hand on eBay either), but 3 years of neglect of the previous owner have stuck the nail in the coffin on this one I think |
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Mar 31, 2012 20:12:06 GMT
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Yeah fair enough at that - tow it to the scrap yard, collect £130 or so and move on to the next. Perhaps even syphon the fuel out of the tank and sell it to a moron for £3 a litre.
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craig1010cc
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Ka powersteering woescraig1010cc
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Mar 31, 2012 21:35:36 GMT
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the fuel tank will be empty tomorrow, there's over 3/4 of a tank in it |
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So that's going to the scrap man in the next few days 
