sarahharris1 wrote:

Well, today was the day I picked up my FL2 and I have to say I love it. So far, since 3pm, Ive managed to clock up 100 miles and the garage was only 35 miles away!
Been hairing round Mid Sussex like a lunatic.
I know this isn't the forum to ask on but the only thing I have noticed is a very slight, and I do mean slight, hissing/squeeking noise coming from the power steering. It's hardly there at all really and sounds more like a mouse stuck somewhere.
The thing is though, is this normal for the car? or is something wrong?
It also seems to be more on a left turn rather than right.
If I put it on full lock in either direction there is a definately hissing sound, like air escaping, but again, only slight really.
Please please tell me it's ok!!!!!!

Really please to hear that you're enjoying it. All we need now are photographs

Most cars have the steering hiss when it is on full lock, its when it does it all the time when you need to worry.

Have a listen under the bonnet while somebody works the steering to check where the noise is.

My old one had a whistle when steering which was the clock spring actually in the steering wheel.

I have just collected my second FL2 so had no complaints to put me off, prior to that it was a FL1 which despite having its problems I loved. Prog rock is cool!
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Completely normal and tends to be more noticeable when applying pressure to the right. It does vary from car to car but I have driven about 6 fl2s now and they all did it albeit with varying degrees of volume, non of which related to age or spec.

Despite knowing this - it still really annoys me and I can't believe a 30k+ car does it.

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Thanks for the replies guys. The car is going into my local garage next week, just for a health check as I don't think anything was checked over before it was sold. I've sort of got used to the whistling noise now so not to bothered about it.
I have to say, this is the first FL2 I have ever driven and it far surpasses my previous car, which was a Kuga and before that a BMW 320Ci, for comfort, looks and just about everything else really. I can safely say I will never go back to another make again!  2009 Ford Kuga TDCI Titanium
2002 BMW 320CI
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Jaguar XJS
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