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(Message started by: cossieguy on Aug 9^th, 2006, 7:25am)

Title: Juddery steering
Post by cossieguy on Aug 9^th, 2006, 7:25am

Hi, might be nothing but, when stationery and the car is still cold the power steering gets a bit juddery when turning (foot off accelerator) can feel slight vibration through steering wheel. Normal or a sign of a problem somewhere?

Title: Re: Juddery steering
Post by Simmo on Aug 9^th, 2006, 8:08am

If you are trying to turn the wheel without allowing the wheels to roll you will get this 'shuddering' effect. Best to avoid it as it is effectively overloading the rack etc. That is why you will see advice on here about putting the wheels on wet grass or a magazine if you are working on the steering so that the pressure is reduced if you are unable to raise the car.

Title: Re: Juddery steering
Post by cossieguy on Aug 9^th, 2006, 8:24am

Thanks for quick response, I think it must be me(foot on brake turning wheel) will get used to driving an auto eventually!

Title: Re: Juddery steering
Post by mr._floppy on Aug 9^th, 2006, 1:54pm

Indeed, compared to PAS on other cars, the system on the Scorp is rather girly and feeble ( just my opinion ) and does not like to be operated when the car is stationary and at parking speeds is somewhat too heavy for my liking .

One of my few complaints about the car.

Title: Re: Juddery steering
Post by Atlantic_blue on Aug 9^th, 2006, 5:23pm

Their was a problem with one of the pipes in the steering which caused a problem similiar to what you have described.

Title: Re: Juddery steering
Post by cossieguy on Aug 9^th, 2006, 6:20pm

on 08/09/06 at 17:23:53, Atlantic_blue wrote:

Their was a problem with one of the pipes in the steering which caused a problem similiar to what you have described.

That might explain it then, it doesn't do it all the time,but is very noticeable when it does, does anyone no any more bout
this pipe?

Title: Re: Juddery steering
Post by Dave2302 on Aug 14^th, 2006, 1:06pm

Yes I fitted the modified pipe to my cossie and it is sweet now. the finis code for the pipe is on this site under the factory mods and recalls bit.

Title: Re: Juddery steering
Post by Simmo on Aug 14^th, 2006, 1:18pm

Here.http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/faults.htm.

Title: Re: Juddery steering
Post by cossieguy on Aug 14^th, 2006, 3:27pm

Thanks for all the info gents, will get the power steering TSB done when next in Fords for service. Am i correct in thinking that i will have to pay for TSB's but not for recall work as TSB's are not considered to be a safety risk.

Title: Re: Juddery steering
Post by RichardMS on Aug 14^th, 2006, 4:39pm

Have you jacked the car up off it's wheels recently and is the fluid level ok,
Sometimes you can have this juddering when the car is raised off it's wheels.

Title: Re: Juddery steering
Post by cossieguy on Aug 14^th, 2006, 6:08pm

No car hasn't been jacked up,fluids are all ok. So thinking this might be down to needing the TSB carrying out. Then again it doesn't do it all the time so not sure, will i have to pay for TSB work?

Title: Re: Juddery steering
Post by RichardMS on Aug 14^th, 2006, 6:31pm

Not sure, Never had anything done like that, Do all my own work normally.