Sudden power steering failure
Sudden power steering failure
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truck71

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2,328 posts

201 months

Sunday 18th April 2010
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Not as dramatic as it sounds- following a terrific 200 mile drive today parked the tuscan outside, turned it off. Moved other car to make room for the tiv. Restarted tiv, no power steering. Last 10 miles of journey were through London with no telltale signs- thrown a belt perhaps? I'm not familiar with the set up, any ideas? Thanks Andrew

glow worm

7,406 posts

256 months

Sunday 18th April 2010
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A Mk2 Tuscan has electro-hydraulic PAS not fed from the engine...My PAS relay (the grey one next to the oil coiler,in the engine bay) failed multiple times. After replacing the 45amp one three times eventually fitted a 70 amp one.

Edited by glow worm on Monday 19th April 14:04

truck71

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2,328 posts

201 months

Monday 19th April 2010
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Thanks glow worm, I'm a novice with TVR's I assume this means unbolting the bonnet?

glow worm

7,406 posts

256 months

Monday 19th April 2010
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I'm afraid so...or get a hinged bonnet or get the PAS relay moved to the passenger footwell.

This what they look like inside and a 70amp one.




Edited by glow worm on Monday 19th April 14:04

truck71

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2,328 posts

201 months

Monday 19th April 2010
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Cheers, it's due at Str8six in a couple of weeks anyway for a service, Jason is collecting it on Weds and can do it whilst it's there. Good steer (no pun intended)regarding relocating it to the footwell. Thanks for the advice.