[Shotimes] Vibration or picky...again (update)

[James White]

Wonder how you can tell which is bad, the rack or the pump, assuming no
leaks or loud noises from the pump?

regards, Jim White - greensho@crown.net

BTW, I finally got the codes to run on the '95mtx.

And a big thank-you who ever said to look at the other test plug.  The P.O.
had switched the covers around and I was trying to get a test using the ABS
plug...

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Fourchy" <krazgeo@comcast.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: RE: RE: [Shotimes] Vibration or picky...again (update)


> On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 16:16:49 -0400, cmichaelo@optonline.net wrote:
>
> >The steering restriction was there before AND after.
>
> Hang-ups in the steering are usually caused by two things....dirty oil,
with gunk in
> the valves of the rack and pump, or bad valves and pumps.  The pumps have
been
> holding up pretty well, but they are getting REAL old nowadays.  The first
thing you
> might do is drain and flush the fluid several times...there are procedures
we have
> come up with to make it easier to do.  You can use cheap oil to flush
with, then put
> good oil back in.  That will help, but it may well need a rack swap.  I'd
try the
> flush first.
>
> I haven't done it myself....I've had the dealer do it.  But now my car is
so old the
> dealer won't touch it unless I sign a release!!
>
> Guys here have done it, and they can tell you the specifics.  You do it
with the
> engine running, and hoses diverted from the fill spot.
>
> George
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