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Old 01-31-04, 04:38 PM
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super stiff steering while parked?

Ok my steering wheel is really falling apart and i know it is because when you have to turn the wheel to the curb it's so freakin hard, i was looking at the dust boot for the steering column shaft and it has a hole on it there is also a hole on the steering gear dust boot would it make turning smoother and easier if i greased it up and replace the boots?
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do you have power steering?
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lol i don't think so i was just looking for that it should be above the windshield fluid filler right? if so i don't
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The p/s is on the driver side. next to the sparkplugs almost. there should be 2 pumps..a/c and p/s, i forget which one is on the top or bottom though
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Originally posted by Akabane
lol i don't think so i was just looking for that it should be above the windshield fluid filler right? if so i don't
Umm... no, there is about a good 2-3inches of room above the winshield fluid filler and the bonnet.. So I don't think you could fit an entire P/S system there...

Have a look at your steering rack, are there lots of little metal lines running to it?
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circled in green is the powersteering pump
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yeah man check the PS and make sure your CV's are lube up and runing well.
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circled in green is the powersteering pump
that is one clean *** engine bay!
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What it comes down to is what year and series is your car?
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yeah no kidding thats one nice *** clean engine i don't have power steering under my hood seems to be kind of primitive not much to it lol im suprised i even have an ac/heater. i don't even got a stereo =(
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it's an 87 non turbo 13b engine, what model would that be?
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If it has 4 lug wheels, its a base and You Don't have power steering, get used to the wheel being hard to turn when the car is not moving or moving slowly.
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If you dont have powersteering youll get used to it, and eventually love it like i do.
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my turbo didnt have p/s...it was great, I even let my brother drive it, and he had to ask if it had p/s or not..
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