steering problem: need help!

Konstatntin Bogach kbogach at home.com
Sat Dec 30 21:50:52 EST 2000


It is resolved. I think it happened cause I bleeded the hydrolic system
with closed cap on reservoir. 

Konstatntin Bogach wrote:
> 
> I replaced leaking hose to pressure accumulator and return line hose
> from the pump. Now I have problem while driving: turning left is a
> little easier then turning right, when wheel returns from right I feel a
> hit somewhere in steering (looks like in steering gear), sometimes after
> turn (right) steering wheel tends to turn left and I have to exert force
> to keep it straight. In general I feel that power assist in steering got
> stronger. The following is description of what I did. Maybe I did
> something wrong?
> 
> - drained fluid from reservoir
> - with front wheels lifted turned wheel from left lock to right lock
> several times to drained fluid from the rack
> - took out 2 hoses (damper pipe with hose to PA and return line)
> - replaced hoses with rebuild ones ($35 for 2 hoses! Wonderful job! I
> saw how they do it and I doubt it will ever leak. I highly recommend
> Trenton Brakes, Trenton, NJ)
> - poured Pentosin 11S to the reservoir and started engine
> - with front wheels suspended turned steering wheel from one lock to
> another several times until I felt that it moves smoothly and with same
> resistance when I turn left and right.
> 
> When I drove I had that problem. Fluid level is ok. One strange thing I
> noticed, it seems to me (60% sure):
> with motor idling I poured right level of pentosin. When I turned wheels
> lock to lock I expected that I would need to add fluid as it will fill
> the rack but I found that level of fluid in the reservoir got higher and
> I had to suck some out.
> 
> Any ideas? Tomorrow it is going to get 16'' of snow. I need that car.
> 
> Konstantin Bogach
> 200tq '89



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