if it is while the car is turned off with out the key in it is to avoid theft while there is no key in the ignition.
How to dismantle the Steering wheel Opel Astra 98
The 98 escort zx2 did not come with a tilt steering wheel
Low steering fluid can cause a steering wheel to whine when turning. A worn steering belt can also cause a steering wheel to whine when a car is being turned.
You have broken wires in the tilt wheel. You will need to take the steering wheel off and start looking for a broken wire in the steering column somewhere. You will have to have a steering wheel puller to get it off.
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ON some you do. Get your steering wheel and it should tell you.
Center top of steering colum behind steering wheel.
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In the steering column. You'll have to remove the steering wheel with a steering wheel puller tool. This can be a dangerous repair job due to the airbag in the steering wheel. Get a Haynes or Chilton's manual for the details on how to do this as well as how to disarm the airbag system.
The fuse box is under the steering wheel
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A good and accurate front-end alignment.All the parts of the steering and suspension "point straight down the road" will establish the steering wheel to do the same.Anything out of alignment will pull/push the wheel(s) in that direction.