[Shotimes] Steering Problems

[Steve Weinrich]

Jim,

Sounds like a classic case of "morning sickness" in the rack.

A new rack is the solution.

Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim and Debbie Leyden" <jndleyden@mindspring.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 5:03 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] Steering Problems


> My '93 MTX w/ VAPS has started to give me steering problems.  About three
> weeks ago I noticed that when the car is cold, the steering seemed to
require
> more effort to move the wheel from the center position.  (kinda like
> "breakaway torque")  I thought that maybe the PS pump was on its way out
and
> sure enough it was!  A couple days later the PS pump spit its shaft out
and I
> had Doug Lewis replace it.  Now, in colder weather the steering is
definately
> harder to move off center until the car warms up.
> Any guesses?
> Bad VAPS servo?  Bad Rack?
>
> Jim
> '93 MTX
> funky steering
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