Steering rack - replace or adjust?
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Steering rack - replace or adjust? I have a '95 Trans Am with about 173,000 kms and I have a problem where when I make a right turn under somewhat hard braking or decelleration the steering will lock up. It will turn about 1/8-1/4 turn and lock up for a split second and then another 1/8-1/4 turn and lock up again for a split second then it's free to go the rest of the way. It only does this on a right hand turn. I have read about adjusting the steering rack but it seems to me that that is more for sloppyness when steering or at higher speeds. Has anybody had a similar issue and what did you have to do to fix it or does anybody have any ideas?
First of all, flush your power steering system. It does a world of wonders. Follow these instructions exactly:
Siphon as much old fluid out of the PS pump as possible. Fill the tank to the top with fresh PS fluid. Disable the engine by pulling both injector fuses. Pull the low pressure return line and face it into an empty container. Plug the PS tank hole with a vacuum cap. Have an assisant crank the engine over while turning the wheel from stop to stop. While the assisant is doing this, fill the tank as it keeps on emptying into the container.
Drive it for a day and repeat process above. Your PS problems could be solved for a cost of $8 if you're lucky.
Siphon as much old fluid out of the PS pump as possible. Fill the tank to the top with fresh PS fluid. Disable the engine by pulling both injector fuses. Pull the low pressure return line and face it into an empty container. Plug the PS tank hole with a vacuum cap. Have an assisant crank the engine over while turning the wheel from stop to stop. While the assisant is doing this, fill the tank as it keeps on emptying into the container.
Drive it for a day and repeat process above. Your PS problems could be solved for a cost of $8 if you're lucky.
Thread Starter
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Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 15
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First of all, flush your power steering system. It does a world of wonders. Follow these instructions exactly:
Siphon as much old fluid out of the PS pump as possible. Fill the tank to the top with fresh PS fluid. Disable the engine by pulling both injector fuses. Pull the low pressure return line and face it into an empty container. Plug the PS tank hole with a vacuum cap. Have an assisant crank the engine over while turning the wheel from stop to stop. While the assisant is doing this, fill the tank as it keeps on emptying into the container.
Drive it for a day and repeat process above. Your PS problems could be solved for a cost of $8 if you're lucky.
Siphon as much old fluid out of the PS pump as possible. Fill the tank to the top with fresh PS fluid. Disable the engine by pulling both injector fuses. Pull the low pressure return line and face it into an empty container. Plug the PS tank hole with a vacuum cap. Have an assisant crank the engine over while turning the wheel from stop to stop. While the assisant is doing this, fill the tank as it keeps on emptying into the container.
Drive it for a day and repeat process above. Your PS problems could be solved for a cost of $8 if you're lucky.
Thanks for the replies.
