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Lumpy steering question

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Mr Bump:
Well, Ive broken it again  :evil:  the steering has suddenly gone on the wonk.  


Needs more effort to turn the first quarter turn on the steering wheel then it loosens up.  Checked the power steering fluid and alls well and soaked the UJs on the steering rods but no joy.

Can anyone advise the best place to apply the hammer?

Tigger:
Take the steering damper off and see if that helps.  Might be siezing.

Check the universal joints on the steering column..  if they look OK, then you might need to slide the column off the box and feel them.  Not unusual for these to be notchy when old.

Remove the drag link from the nearside wheel, and with the front wheels up in the air on axle stands, manually 'steer' the wheels back and forth (using the wheel) feeling for obvious lumpiness.   If it is present, you'll need to remove the track rod and repeat on each wheel to see if they are sticking... if so, it's likely a swivel pin / bearing.

Finally, with the above checked and with the drag link off, see how the steering box feels through the steering wheel.

paul_humphreys:
As above. This happened to me, turned out to the the wheel bearing.

Paul

Mr Bump:
Thanks, Tigger will give it a "bash"  :wink:

drmike:
Aren't these symptoms of needing to bleed the power steering box?

Mike

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