Rob_sta
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Registered: 14th Jun 04
Location: Cheshire
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My 1997 corsa has recently gone a bit strange with regards steering.
I was on the motorway and suddenly the steering went light and felt like i was driving on ice.
The problem is not noticeable on A Roads and only when doing 70ish on the motorway.
I have had it checked out by a mechanic who says there doesnt seem to be a problem but it is still feeling strange to drive.
Does anyone have any ideas what it could be?
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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Steering does get lighter at high speeds. Do you drive on motorways often?
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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the steering can feel light if the alignment/tracking is out. This should be apparent at all speeds though.
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ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
Steering does get lighter at high speeds. Do you drive on motorways often?
wrong way round, it gets light at lows spedds so's to make it easier to turn, just like if you stop to park up it goes light as fcuk,
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Marc
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Be quiet.
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AK
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Shep.... shut up 
You are referring to speed sensitive power steering.
With no PS... steering will be lighter than when slow/standstill.
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ShEp
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my sport had speed sensitive steering 
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willay
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try asking in http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/forumdisplay.php?fid=1
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Rob_sta
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Registered: 14th Jun 04
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car has recently had 4 x new tyres and tracking and things checked out!
I do a lot of motorway driving and have only just noticed it in the last week!
I may be paranoid
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Dean_W
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
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Have you checked your tyre pressures?
If these are way high, there is less rubber on the road. Leads to light steering.
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BarnshaW
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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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check no one has secretly fitted PAS to your car
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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My EPS is terrible trying to park or when the car is at idling speeds - speed up the engine revs and the steering gets more power
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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if it's had new tyres, like Dean says, chances are the pressures are too high.
get the tracking checked too.
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