I'm in a pickle, or rather my car is. I recently had a Inspection l and ll performed in connection with an MOT. However since this there have been some unexpected side effects, which I cannot explain and I need some help.
l): Upon starting in the morning after car has sat for more than 2 hours without being started, the trip teller goes back to zero so I can't work out how many miles I have done; the time resets to --:-- and the date is not what it is supposed to be.
ll): When I reverse into a parking space the steering wheel symbol briefly flashes yellow, a small bulb flashes yellow and a steering wheel with a lightning bolt through it also flashes yellow. Then the steering becomes extremely heavy, as if the power steering briefly fails, before everything goes back to normal. Also when I want to turn sharply into a driveway, the steering locks.
I took Merlot out for an extended drive today to test if it behaves normally on a run. I have no complaints at quite high speeds and quite low speeds. The steering seems very light the faster I go, but I'm getting used to that now. There is also a slight squeaking sound when I turn the wheel.
As I say, this all started after the service and I have taken it back to the garage twice to no avail, as it reverts back to the problems outlined above. I sincerely hope someone here knows a) what the problems may be and b) how they can be solved.
Sorry for such a lengthy letter, but I thought ~I should explain myself fully.
l): Upon starting in the morning after car has sat for more than 2 hours without being started, the trip teller goes back to zero so I can't work out how many miles I have done; the time resets to --:-- and the date is not what it is supposed to be.
ll): When I reverse into a parking space the steering wheel symbol briefly flashes yellow, a small bulb flashes yellow and a steering wheel with a lightning bolt through it also flashes yellow. Then the steering becomes extremely heavy, as if the power steering briefly fails, before everything goes back to normal. Also when I want to turn sharply into a driveway, the steering locks.
I took Merlot out for an extended drive today to test if it behaves normally on a run. I have no complaints at quite high speeds and quite low speeds. The steering seems very light the faster I go, but I'm getting used to that now. There is also a slight squeaking sound when I turn the wheel.
As I say, this all started after the service and I have taken it back to the garage twice to no avail, as it reverts back to the problems outlined above. I sincerely hope someone here knows a) what the problems may be and b) how they can be solved.
Sorry for such a lengthy letter, but I thought ~I should explain myself fully.
