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pedropedro
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power steering judder
« on: Jul 17th, 2008, 12:49pm » |
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would really appreciate some help..2.3 everything was fine until MOT today which it passed however
steering now judders on right lock when slow parked didnt do before being lifted up on ramp in garage..what could have happened? driven it for 5 miles turned lock bothways a number of times hasnt changed plenty of fluid in reservoir ..help!!
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Highlander
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Re: power steering judder
« Reply #1 on: Jul 17th, 2008, 12:51pm » |
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Was it the type of lift that leaves the front wheels hanging??
If so then what you have is perfectly normal and will go away soon, they dont like being lifted like that for some reason..
See the fault finder under steering judder
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/faultfinds.htm
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pedropedro
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Re: power steering judder
« Reply #2 on: Jul 17th, 2008, 1:07pm » |
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tks for prompt reply..yes wheels were hanging...will wait and see
what happens exactly that causes the problem?
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Re: power steering judder
« Reply #3 on: Jul 17th, 2008, 1:18pm » |
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Not actually sure, something moves and takes a wee while to bed back into place but ive no idea what it is, something in the suspension set up??
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on Oct 17th, 2011, 12:35pm, Simmo wrote:| I give up ! Too much for an old boy! |
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Jonnycab
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Re: power steering judder
« Reply #4 on: Jul 17th, 2008, 3:42pm » |
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I thought it was a hydraulic problem, in that tiny air bubbles form in the fluid (especially if it is old fluid) when the vehicle is off the ground & the steering no longer under load.
As soon as the car is back down & the steering under load, then the air bubbles get trapped & that is what causes the vibration on full lock, which soon passes as the air is purged out under normal driving conditions.
To further back up this theory....my Scorp used to do this after the front wheels had been off the ground, but ever since I completely flushed the old PAS fluid (when fitting a new rack) & replaced it with new fluid, then this particular phenomena doesn't seem to affect the car anymore 
I could just be talking a load of old twaddle though  ...... 
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pedropedro
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Re: power steering judder
« Reply #5 on: Jul 17th, 2008, 4:28pm » |
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Hi
thanks for info I just like to know why a problem occurs and the solution........I shall wait patiently for problem to go ..thanks for the feedback
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Re: power steering judder
« Reply #6 on: Jul 17th, 2008, 5:53pm » |
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That could be it Jonny, if anyone knows about Scorpio steering racks it should be you
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pedropedro
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Re: power steering judder
« Reply #7 on: Jul 17th, 2008, 6:02pm » |
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Good news...left car for 4 hours, now drives perfectly, judder gone..........
it's quite stressful owning a scorp...youre sort of half waiting for a big drama to happen all the time !! still more than worth it pleasure to drive
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Re: power steering judder
« Reply #8 on: Jul 17th, 2008, 9:00pm » |
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pedropedro.
There you are you see,thats another weird Scorp phenomenon you've experienced ! The same thing happens after the rack has been changed for a few hours.Pleased it's OK now.
GOZZ.
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pat
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Re: power steering judder
« Reply #9 on: Jul 22nd, 2008, 7:23pm » |
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June's 2.9 used to do it even if parked on rough ground.
You're dead right about Scorp ownership. I've never known anything so temperamental. With one possible exception. Oh, there you are dear... 
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Re: power steering judder
« Reply #10 on: Jul 22nd, 2008, 8:35pm » |
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pat.
You are a very brave man  !
GOZZ 
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