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

[cmichaelo@optonline.net]

George,

This particular steering restriction occurs at the same position of the steerring wheel everytime I turn it.  It occurs at about 15deg to the left.

This suggests that it's something mechanical.

The fact, that the restriction goes away after about 5-10min of driving or so, and only occurs when the car is cold, tells me that temperature plays a role and that something is heating up in a relatively short time after which the restriction goes away.

Given this, could it still be the steering fluid (which btw has never been replaced)?

Michael
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----- Original Message -----
From: George Fourchy <krazgeo@comcast.net>
Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 4:54 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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