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(Message started by: ChrisF on Apr 26^th, 2008, 7:07pm)

Title: Power Steering whats the Pressure Switch
Post by ChrisF on Apr 26^th, 2008, 7:07pm

I recently took my 2.3 into get an MOT and it failed. Apparently someone has replaced the pressure switch with a bolt and it is leaking fluid, they said that the bolt in itself is not enough to fail it on but a leak is so I've got to fix it. My question is, as it has had the bolt in place for at least six months, since I got the car, would it do any harm to do whatever is neccessary to fix the leak and carry on or is it neccessary to buy a new pressure switch for it. I must admit I have noticed a bit of a leak but I put down to just wear and tear it has only done about half the container.

Title: Re: Power Steering whats the Pressure Switch
Post by jonnycab on Apr 26^th, 2008, 8:18pm

The pressure switch is supposed to stop the engine revs droping or engine stalling when the steering is on full lock.

I'd put a new (or second hand) pressure switch in it. It should stop the leak as it has a seal & at least you'll know that there will be no chance of the engine stalling :)

Is the wiring still hanging down ?....should be a 2 pin multiplug ;)

Title: Re: Power Steering whats the Pressure Switch
Post by ChrisF on Apr 26^th, 2008, 8:23pm

yes but the plug is missing

Title: Re: Power Steering whats the Pressure Switch
Post by jonnycab on Apr 26^th, 2008, 8:31pm

Best bet is to go down the breakers or put a post in parts wanted & get the switch with multiplug still on & connect up the two wires to the ones hanging down :)

Title: Re: Power Steering whats the Pressure Switch
Post by ChrisF on Apr 27^th, 2008, 10:20am

Thanks Jonny I'm a little worried that the bolt has been forced in cos its not exactly 'square'. I've got another pipe on an old Granny I might just replace it with that, its got no place for a pressure switch though.

Title: Re: Power Steering whats the Pressure Switch
Post by sector-9 on Apr 27^th, 2008, 11:16pm

Fit a pressure switch if you want to put it back to factory spec, but not all of the Scorps had one fitted so there's no harm done if you don't get one.

However, as the MOT man pointed out, any leaks in the power steering system is a failure - that's exactly what mine failed on! As long as you've got some way of stopping the leak then it'll pass (on PAS at least), whether that be using Ford's originally intended parts, or an old bolt...

Darren

Title: Re: Power Steering whats the Pressure Switch
Post by ChrisF on May 8^th, 2008, 2:26pm

Thanks All

New bolt in it and it passed the MOT

Cheers