2006 Fiat Panda power steering makes terrible noise.

2006 FIAT PANDA
20,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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MART SWEEP
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Hallo, i'm Mart from Holland, have a Fiat Panda, bought new in 2006.
Problem since 2 weeks is, that the electric power steering is making a terrible noise, when going left.
It's only when your just start driving, or in reverse.
When doing 50, there's no problem.
Battery is perfect, all contacts are clean.
No fault is detected on the dashboard.
Anyone have similar problems like this?
They told me it will be a expensive repair, around
€1000.- .
Done only 20000 miles so far(35000 KM)

Thanks, Mart
Apr 9, 2010 at 4:14 AM
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DAVE H
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check the drive axles for damage/wear .. get a second opinion from another garage
Apr 9, 2010 at 8:43 PM
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