Steering Woes
- Ian_Fearn
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Steering Woes
This morning when i first pulled off the drive the steering had no power assistance. It was solid.
I drove 100 yards then turned right, still really heavy to a point where i could hardly turn it.
I pulled the steering wheel sharp left then sharp right a couple of times and all of a sudden it went back to normal.
What the hell caused that?
I drove 100 yards then turned right, still really heavy to a point where i could hardly turn it.
I pulled the steering wheel sharp left then sharp right a couple of times and all of a sudden it went back to normal.
What the hell caused that?
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- Mike E (uk)
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heavy steering
My guess is a worn out hp pump , or loose hp pump belt.
Cold weather makes this worse.
Mike
Cold weather makes this worse.
Mike
- DavidRutherford
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I didn't think they were that heavy without PAS. Mine didn't work properly until I changed the pump and was no real problem. I mention this as if the steering was that stiff it would suggest a rack valving problem - and you were fighting the mechanism - or in fact moving a piston in a nearly sealed ram full of LHM!
Was this just heavy steering or did it feel that something was jamming it?
jeremy
Was this just heavy steering or did it feel that something was jamming it?
jeremy
I've never heard of a pump just dying that quickly and then just as quickly getting resurrected again.
I'd firstly look at the belt and if a new belt didn't sort it, look at the piniuon seals. PProbably easy enough to check them; just look to see if they are leaking directly below the hardydisc.
Alan S
I'd firstly look at the belt and if a new belt didn't sort it, look at the piniuon seals. PProbably easy enough to check them; just look to see if they are leaking directly below the hardydisc.
Alan S
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