[Shotimes] Steering Problems

[Steve Weinrich]

As far as the VAPS is concerned, it is supposed to have full assist at low
speeds with progressively lesser assist at higher speeds.

If the VAPS is scrapped, you will just have full assist at all speeds
instead of low/no speed only.

As far as the Gen 1 vs II rates, don't know.  Same with whether the
servo/motor is included with the remanned rack.  Wasn't an issue with my
89's rack.

Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim and Debbie Leyden" <jndleyden@mindspring.com>
To: "Steve Weinrich" <stevwein@swbell.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Steering Problems


> OK, when you purchase a rebuilt rack does it include the VAPS servo?  I
> would hate to go to the expense and work of replacing the rack just to
find
> out I had a sticky servo valve.  Also, I have heard that there are
different
> steering ratios between the Gen1 and Gen2 (12-1 for the Gen1 and 14-1 for
> the Gen2)  Which would I be better off with?  I know that some of you are
> going to tell me to scrap the VAPS but since this car is driven by my wife
> alot and has to do a lot of parallel parking I realy hate to give up the
> ease of steering at low speed.
>
> Thanks
> Jim
> '93 MTX
> cranky VAPS
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Weinrich" <stevwein@swbell.net>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 10:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Steering Problems
>
>
> > 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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