removed power steering and now...
#1
removed power steering and now...
I finally got around to taking off my power steering pump the other day and now my car is pulling to the left. I have to keep my steering wheel at about 12:30 - 1:00 to go in a straight line.
I did hit a curb on the left wheel two days before cause of ice. but I dodn't notice anything untill I took off the pump. was the pump hiding the problem. or is it something else. I also noticed that the steering is touchy as hell on the highway now and a bitch to turn at low speeds.
What do you guys think? align? I hate that. some greasy mechanic that didn't graduate high school and only drives chevy has to touch my car.
I did hit a curb on the left wheel two days before cause of ice. but I dodn't notice anything untill I took off the pump. was the pump hiding the problem. or is it something else. I also noticed that the steering is touchy as hell on the highway now and a bitch to turn at low speeds.
What do you guys think? align? I hate that. some greasy mechanic that didn't graduate high school and only drives chevy has to touch my car.
#5
mad scientist
Originally posted by tweaked
well...
I acually haven't capped the lines yet...
I ahven't done this before with out eh manual rack. so I am little usure if I need to do something special to do that. also. what is best to cap the lines?
well...
I acually haven't capped the lines yet...
I ahven't done this before with out eh manual rack. so I am little usure if I need to do something special to do that. also. what is best to cap the lines?
#6
thanks,
what about equalizing the pressure. I was aware I needed to do this
I was accually thinking of taking the thing apart and taking out all the p/s stuff inside. is this possible? I really don't like how stiff the steering is. I had to turn my passenger side strut back around to make it more comfortable.
what about equalizing the pressure. I was aware I needed to do this
I was accually thinking of taking the thing apart and taking out all the p/s stuff inside. is this possible? I really don't like how stiff the steering is. I had to turn my passenger side strut back around to make it more comfortable.
#7
mad scientist
Originally posted by tweaked
thanks,
what about equalizing the pressure. I was aware I needed to do this
I was accually thinking of taking the thing apart and taking out all the p/s stuff inside. is this possible? I really don't like how stiff the steering is. I had to turn my passenger side strut back around to make it more comfortable.
thanks,
what about equalizing the pressure. I was aware I needed to do this
I was accually thinking of taking the thing apart and taking out all the p/s stuff inside. is this possible? I really don't like how stiff the steering is. I had to turn my passenger side strut back around to make it more comfortable.
As long as you have been driving for a little while without the pump being operational, there is no need to equalize the pressure. Driving without the pump for a few days equalizes the pressure by itself. No need to pull the p/s stuff from inside the rack. It wont accompkish anything, and probably mess something up instead.
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#8
Rotary Freak
i agree
Mzspd7 is right... I bitch at first but now i dont even notice the turning. Even in parking lots. I would not want to put it back on but I did like the feel of power steering and want to feel it again because whenever im in my friends miata im like.. Holy **** my car used to feel like this... But all well. Id rather have it off. Just a trade off.
#9
mad scientist
I dont like the steering feel of anything other than my car. The steering my moms Saturn feels overboosted, and my dads truck is 10 times worse. I like the weighted and solid feel of my steering over power steering any day.
#10
would the steering be heavier if I had a leak in my p/s rack? my p/s has never worked, and the shop told me it was a leak in the rack. if I replaced the rack, theoretically, would it be a bit lighter without the pump? its not really bad right now, but I want it a little bit lighter.
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