PowerSteering light to Heavy - Cured itself???

[beattiedh]

Hi All

A little advice if possible. The power steering tends to be going from heavy to light as i turn it. Fluids all up to scratch.
Does anyone have any ideas?

thanks in advance

Duncan

[Benji]

probably the muscles in your arms going from strong to weak  

[muddyweb]

Does it 'groan' when you turn it ?

It's possible you may have some air in there.

Also, it might be worth checking the condition of your steering damper.

[Range Rover Blues]

PAS pump drivebelt slipping!  Had exactly the same problem, not helped by the PAS pump leaking fluid all over itself and it's neighbours.  You'll find no logic to when it slips as so many things contribute, oil and water on the belt/pulleys, PAS pump output pressure (goes up when you steer!), alternator load, underbonnet temp, sod's law etc.

[beattiedh]

Thanks all

Steering Damper??? Not very mechanical but can take directions well.

Will have to look in the old haynes book!!

Dunc

[muddyweb]

As RRB says, check the belt tension first... it could well be that

The steering damper is the thing tha looks like a shock absorber bolted to the track rode behind the axle.

If it's damaged / bent / old and tired it could cause the symptoms you describe.

[beattiedh]

Thanks Tim

Hope to have a look tonight.

Dunc

[Hector]

seized uj on steering column???

[beattiedh]

Well The steering seems to have cured itself.

After some good laning with Matt H last weekend and some more today showing my uncle what this great machine can go through the steering is back as it was. Nice and light and very direct. No more light to heavy issues.

Hoorah for the magic of mud!!

Dunc

[pat.hunt]

Had this problem myself a couple of years ago, sometimes OK other times US, turned out to be muck in the fluid a drain and refill did the trick :lol:
Pat

[Range Rover Blues]

Well The steering seems to have cured itself.

After some good laning with Matt H last weekend and some more today showing my uncle what this great machine can go through the steering is back as it was. Nice and light and very direct. No more light to heavy issues.

Hoorah for the magic of mud!!

Dunc

Odly enough, yes, mud is a great degreaser and the lightly abrasive quality will help too.

Good excuse for a dunking once in a while but be careful with where else that mud gets.

[hobbit]

Water can be a sod too,
mumble mumble,
got to do those wheel bearings, swivel seals and fit those gaiters on the front, another bearing gone on me now

Looks like a busy thursday  

Kev

[Arightpest]

Hello All

I had the same problem? But this was after a bit of green laneing. Checked the fluid that ok but noticed that there was a lot of muck on the steering uj’s running to the steering box, I gave it a good blast with wd40 and it cleared the problem up? Mud might be a lubricant but it’s also a good grinding paste.

This worked for me give it a try

All the best Arightpest :shock: