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(Message started by: orsts2 on May 6^th, 2006, 8:32pm)

Title: stiff steering
Post by orsts2 on May 6^th, 2006, 8:32pm

i drover the car to my garage... and next morning i left to work i noticed that the steering was stiff.

when i turn left its stiff but when it goes over 90 degreess its normal and then again next 90 degree is stiff and so on.

power steering is working fine and the oil is ok...no leaks and no strange noises.

Title: Re: stiff steering
Post by mr._floppy on May 7^th, 2006, 11:32am

What work did the garage do to your car ? was it working fine before ?

Title: Re: stiff steering
Post by orsts2 on May 7^th, 2006, 3:27pm

i keep my car allways in a garage over night. so by garage i mean the place where i keep my car during night

so there was nothing done to the car.

Title: Re: stiff steering
Post by mr._floppy on May 7^th, 2006, 10:21pm

Ah, I misunderstood, 8) one or two things , if you think the steering rack is fine then maybe the belt is slipping at low revs, could be the lower wishbone ball joints, track rod end ball joints, check for play or a split in the rubber boots, mc pherson strut top bearings may be dry, broken coil spring , Etc.
Have you even checked the tyre pressures ? :-*