duncanh
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- Mar 2, 2007
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- Location
- Wiltshire
- Your Mercedes
- BMW 520d SE F10, formerly c220cdi estate (for 12.5 years and 345k miles), before that w124 and w210
My 2002 C220cdi estate makes a dreadful noise on full lock (left or right). It doesn't seem to matter waht speed I am doing. As soon as the steering wheel gets to the end of its travel, a loud noise starts.
I have checked the power steering fluid, the level is OK. I suppose that this now points to wear in the power steering pump, is there any other likely cause?
It has been doing it for a few weeks now, and seems to have started about the time that the serpentine belt was changed. Could there be a connection? I don't really understand how a new belt could cause the problem.
Another point, probably not relevant, I have the self-levelling suspension option, so the steering fluid is also the SLS fluid.
Also, I am getting close to MOT test time. Would this be a failure?
I have checked the power steering fluid, the level is OK. I suppose that this now points to wear in the power steering pump, is there any other likely cause?
It has been doing it for a few weeks now, and seems to have started about the time that the serpentine belt was changed. Could there be a connection? I don't really understand how a new belt could cause the problem.
Another point, probably not relevant, I have the self-levelling suspension option, so the steering fluid is also the SLS fluid.
Also, I am getting close to MOT test time. Would this be a failure?