water heard running in my Ford Focus

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Fri 22 Dec 2006 21:08
water heard running in my Ford Focus - rover
Hi,

When I put the steering wheel on full lock (right hand) and at low speed I can hear water running behind the dashboard. If I then switch to full left lock I hear nothing - then the noise returns again as I switch back to full right lock. The car is a Ford Focus. Any ideas as to what the cause might be?

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Fri 22 Dec 2006 21:15
I can hear water in my car - please help - stuartl
Check under the bonnet that the wells where the windscreen water drains into are not blocked with leaves. I had exactly this problem with my old Vauxhall Carlton. I seem to recall someone one here a while back with a Fiesta with a similar sounding problem but cant remember what the remedy was.
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Sat 23 Dec 2006 07:42
water heard running in my Ford Focus - L'escargot
Is it really water running or is it something which sounds like it? I wouldn't expect you to hear the sound of any water that there might be in the heater air inlet area.
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Sat 23 Dec 2006 08:03
water heard running in my Ford Focus - jc2
The sounds you hear on full locks are usually the bypass valve in the PAS operating;as this is close to the bulkhead,could this be what you hear?
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Sat 23 Dec 2006 09:04
water heard running in my Ford Focus - jc2
I should add that if you hear the noise on full lock,try easing the wheel back slightly to see if it stops.
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Sat 23 Dec 2006 17:49
water heard running in my Ford Focus - y2k+4
It's the power steering pump thing (tell I'm a techie) you can hear it on all Focus' on full lock. Nothing to worry about.
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