What could be the cause of my 2001 SSEi having hard steering (no power assist) only when turning right? Turning left is fine, and every once in a while when turning right it works fine. Is it the pump, the steering rack or something else? I've been putting up with this for quite a while, and I'm finally getting sick of it and want to do something about it.
Thanks!!
Hard Steering
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golfyeti
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Re: Hard Steering
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my '95 Bonneville also had this as well as many other older GMs I've driven. Seems to be at its worst when turning right AND braking. Hit the gas and power returns. Not what you want to be doing though.
my '95 Bonneville also had this as well as many other older GMs I've driven. Seems to be at its worst when turning right AND braking. Hit the gas and power returns. Not what you want to be doing though.
Mark
The Familyman's Trans-Am
Intense 3.4 MPS, Intense FWI, Intense PCM, copper NGKs TR55's, MSD wires, MSD coils, BWD ICM, MagnaFlow High Flow Cat, drilled 180 'stat, solid front mount, Monroe Max Air rear shocks, Moog rear mounts, Moog suspension bushings, cleared front corners, 190,000 miles
The Familyman's Trans-Am
Intense 3.4 MPS, Intense FWI, Intense PCM, copper NGKs TR55's, MSD wires, MSD coils, BWD ICM, MagnaFlow High Flow Cat, drilled 180 'stat, solid front mount, Monroe Max Air rear shocks, Moog rear mounts, Moog suspension bushings, cleared front corners, 190,000 miles
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Archon
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Re: Hard Steering
It really could be either. My friend's car had that problem and replacing the power steering pump solved it.
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