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Steering “caution”

Generically speaking, what would this likely to be if it’s flagged up on the report? 

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I would say either some noise they heard or the steering wheel felt slightly heavier than the previous car they checked because the front tyre pressures were low :-)

Is there a note about "abnormal shoulder wear" on tyres as well?

If the car has fully electric power steering it's a risky buy with that Caution. If not it's probably ok. 

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Usually any power steering fault on an electronic system will throw up a warning light.

id imagine it would be a slight knock on lock to lock test

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Thanks chaps. It’s a 2010 A4 avant. 100,000 miles. No abnormal wear comment. 

Obviously my concern is the PAS pump which I believe costs a pound or two to replace...

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I would say just leave it,why take a risk buying online,it is not as if you have to buy 25 cars every week.Where you operate EPV there is any amount of nice ex fleet stuff to buy within a 40 mile radius.....

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24 minutes ago, trade vet said:

I would say just leave it,why take a risk buying online,it is not as if you have to buy 25 cars every week.Where you operate EPV there is any amount of nice ex fleet stuff to buy within a 40 mile radius.....

I buy everything online mate. 

But yes, this one will be left alone. 

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11 hours ago, EPV said:

I buy everything online mate. 

But yes, this one will be left alone. 

he who dares rodney..........i collected a non runner yesterday,guess what it had been nobbled it ran perfect, so its sometimes win win

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