[Shotimes] STEERING HELP NEEDED

[Jason Hartberger]

Failing strut bearings? I know that causes the 'pulsing' sensation, my 
car had that until I replaced the bearings. Otherwise, failing VAPS or 
failing VSS. Ask him if the car tends to jerk out of O/D when coming to 
a stop...

Jason

Al Fitz wrote:

>I got an email from a customer with a problem and I'm not sure what the
>problem is. Anyone who may have had this same problem might have some
>insight???
>
>
>Thanks for asking.   Sometimes as I start to take a corner the power steering
>will cease to work. I can be half way through the corner when I suddenly
>am steering without power assist. It's kind of freaky sometimes. Another
>symptom would be that I can be sitting still, and if I  make a minor steering
>imput, the wheel will want to jerk back to center with a pulse, not a
>constant
>pressure. I also fell the pulse in the wheel under most kinds of steering
>input. I thought is was a bad wheel, but I've rotated the tires and have the
>same results. Normally when a pump fails, you would hear the pump
>squeal under load. This one does'nt do that. I'm thinking it's some type of
>valve in the system. Or maybe the power rack. If you have any idea of what
>this could be, that would be great.   Thanks,
>
>
>Al Fitz
>alfitz@alfitz.com
>SHO Parts at
>http://www.alfitz.com/sho
>
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Jason Hartberger, AT2(AW) USN
USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71
AIMD/IM-3 CASS