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Steering Lock

jonnet
jonnet
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Can anyone put my mind at rest, when my steering lock is on my mk6 fiesta there is give/ leeway on the steering wheel. The steering wheel is locked but no completely still.

thanks

jon

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    Hi Jon welcome to the club I can confirm this is normal :)

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    Thanks, its a mk7 fiesta not mk6

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    I know with it being a 2010 lol mk6(6.5) finished in 2008 :) yours is the mk 7 then the 2013 fiesta is the mk 7.5

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    It is still normal by the way see sometimes you wont be able to insert your key into the ignition barrel until you've moved the steering wheel a certain way

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    I was only worried because today after work I moved the steering wheel to put my key in the iginition and it sounded like bang noise.

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    Strange. Is it moving more than it was before?

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    I can not decide or remember if it was. it's going to peoples on Monday anyway.

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    Im sure mines made a banging noise before on my mk6 if its not quite fully engaged and I go to move it to put the key in the ignition. Let me know how you get on :)

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