NeilTindle

Just bought my second Galaxy as the old one was getting a bit tired after 200k miles. The new one is a 2005 2.3 auto with 55k miles and very nice it is too but just noticed the driver's door doesn't lock either with the remote or key. All the other doors lock/unlock OK. Any ideas before I dismantle the door?

New lambda sensor seems to have fixed it. I've got a new IAT sensor coming which should fix that error message and will strip and clean the EGR sensor which should clear that one. All ready for the MOT next month.

Thanks for the advise Brian. A few thing there to look at.

Plugged in a fault code reader and got the following: P0113 Intake Air Temperature P1413 Secondary Air Injection System P0132 O2 Sensor P1405 Exhaust Gas Recirc P1131 MAF? P1132 MAF? Cleared codes and went for a drive and got the following P0113 Intake Air Temperature P1413 Secondary Air Injection System Would either of these cause the problem or is it and intermittent with the MAF/lambda? Secondary Air Injection System Read more: https://www.autocodes.com/p1413.html

1996 Galaxy 2.0i 195k miles. For the last couple of weeks it's been suffering from an intermittent loss of power then comes back on song and seems to go better than ever. In the last couple of days the loss of power has got worse such that it feels like it's going to cut out completely popping in the exhaust but again picks up and is ok. Recently it had a new front pipe and cat but other than that nothing has changed. I would really like to get it to 250k miles. Any ideas?

Juddering through the steering wheel when braking at 60+mph. Pads and discs look ok and not warped but there is what looks like a lot of play at the inner end of the track rod arm where it connects to the rack. Is this adjustable, repairable or is it a new rack?

Have you tried adjusting the 'broken' one. The plunger has a ratchet to adjust the position it switches at.

It was the pump. Thanks for all the advice. :D

Ok, so I've changed the oil in the PAS and noise changed but is still there but now I've got vibration through the steering wheel too. I purged the system exactly as described in the Haynes manual so there shouldn't be any air trapped. I've ordered a new pump from Eurocarparts for

Ok, so I've spent the afternoon on the Galaxy and have ruled out the following: alternator pulley drive belt drive belt tensioner top swivels drop links With the engine running and the undertray removed, if the the steering is put under load the noise seems to be coming from the PAS pump. There is a very harsh vibration coming from it that I can feel in the in the steel pipe leading to the steering rack. Is there anything inside the pump like a pressure relief valve or bypass that could make this noise? Is the pump rebuildable or should I just swap it out for a new one and hope for the best?

Got a quote from a Ford garage yesterday. Steering rack

That's exactly the same as mine. Be sure to post what cures yours.

I don't think so but what would that indicate? Cheers Neil

Yes, parking speeds = low speed or stationary and yes, turning the steering wheel = putting the steering sytem under load.

I'd read that the alternator pulley can make a noise at low speed but the symptoms don't seem to match mine as mine is at parking speeds and only when the power sterring is under load.