Power steering problem
07-19-2009, 03:02 PM
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Power steering problem After having no problems for most of the season my 05 V has been telling me of late that perhaps it's not too fond of autocrossing. I run on Hoosier slicks that develop a ton of grip on good surfaces. Autocrossing requires far more steering inputs, and faster, than road course racing; I'm typically lock to lock or very close several times during a 30-50 second run, so there's no doubt I'm asking a lot of a very heavy car's power steering. During the last two events I've found that the car responds fine during the run but as I exit the course, at very low speed and engine rpm, there's no power assist. None. Then as I drive home the steering provides normal levels of assist at typical cruising speeds but pulling into my driveway and parking the car reveals no power assist again. After a day or so the problem will go away.
I have plenty of fluid in the reservoir, the pump isn't making any noises and there are no signs of belt or pulley slip. I've not found any indications of leaks anywhere in the system. After a run the fluid isn't bubbly or frothy. Despite the amount of work it's doing I have a difficult time believing I can boil PS fluid in 40 seconds or so. Any ideas on what might be wrong?
I have plenty of fluid in the reservoir, the pump isn't making any noises and there are no signs of belt or pulley slip. I've not found any indications of leaks anywhere in the system. After a run the fluid isn't bubbly or frothy. Despite the amount of work it's doing I have a difficult time believing I can boil PS fluid in 40 seconds or so. Any ideas on what might be wrong?
