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NormanHall
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97 2.9 12v This has just started to happen I can drive for miles and everything is perfect, then on the odd occasssion when I turn to the left the steering wheel seems to become stiff and needing a little bit extra effort to turn it. it is though there is a high spot that has to be overcome, it worries me as this might get worse.
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Simmo
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Re: steering
« Reply #1 on: Jul 13th, 2009, 7:07am » |
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Check the power steering fluid level ?.
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Jonnycab
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Re: steering
« Reply #2 on: Jul 13th, 2009, 9:24am » |
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Wishbone balljoint or strut top mount bearing seized ?...column to pinion linkage UJ seized ?.....any noises from the P/S pump ?
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NiceMan
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Re: steering
« Reply #3 on: Jul 13th, 2009, 10:42am » |
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When last time change oil??
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NormanHall
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Re: steering
« Reply #4 on: Jul 13th, 2009, 3:46pm » |
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cannot be the oil unless I have LHD oil in and not RHD oil, Ive had it up in the air with the wheels free and it goes lock to lock ok, Ive lubricated the uj on the column, have a long run timorrow so will see if owt happens.
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NiceMan
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Re: steering
« Reply #5 on: Jul 13th, 2009, 5:02pm » |
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Mayby some bad stuff inside what make at valves not work well... Before i need more power use steering but after i change oil its start work nice.
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NormanHall
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Re: steering
« Reply #6 on: Aug 3rd, 2009, 2:19pm » |
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never guess what, the wrong oil filter and the steering clamp was catching it, correct oil filter fitted according to parts man, but should be filter for old granada v6
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tlundkvi
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Re: steering
« Reply #7 on: Aug 3rd, 2009, 4:25pm » |
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on Aug 3rd, 2009, 2:19pm, NormanHall wrote:| never guess what, the wrong oil filter and the steering clamp was catching it, correct oil filter fitted according to parts man, but should be filter for old granada v6 |
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After changing cats I wondered why there is a knocking sound everytime I turn the wheel. Reason: the steering rod joint (probably the same part as the clamp?) caught on to the LHS exhaust manifold heatshield (LHD car).
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