quattro Digest, Vol 3, Issue 49 Odd power steering observation.

[Zsolt]

I still have my original steering rack, but I never experienced any 
differences in steering effort in cold temperatures, and it does get 
down to -30C and even below here in Alberta. I use Pentosin, and my 
current car is an 88 5ktq, but before I had other 5k models and non of 
them had any of those issues, except for one that I had the high 
pressure hydraulic hose changed with a rebuilt one, that had no 
restrictor. That was harder to steer, and was "shaky", but again, no 
differences in cold weather.
Cheers,
  Zsolt

Larry C. Leung wrote:

>I found the opposite. Driving the 200Q (fresh 2nd re-built rack (don't
>ask!)) in 
>- 2 degree F weather. Steering quite heavy in highway driving, parking
>only 
>somewhat heavier than usual, lightens up after about 15 minutes of
>driving, 
>although not to usual, non-artic weather condition. I would have to say
>this
>is about what I expected in the cold we're having, your situation seems
>to be
>the opposite of what I would expect for ANY oil. Anyone with any ideas?
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>LL - NY
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