Very heavy steering, whiny noise, oil leak?

2002 FORD FOCUS
70,000 MILES • AUTOMATIC
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Very heavy steering, whiny noise, oil leak. Its also got 5 advisories on next mot. Brake pipe, coil spring,Anti-roll bar corroded. Suspension component corroded, Fuel pipe corroded. Is it worth fixing?
Jun 22, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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That is hard to say, is the car in good condition? This will be up to you, replacing it can be expensive, but if it is lost cause that maybe your only choice, can you please upload images of the car so I can see? Also for the hard steering I would check the power steering fluid first. This video and guide can help'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGTIo5MhNIk

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/power-steering-problems/

Please upload an image or a short video in your response, so I can see what's going on.

Jun 24, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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