Subject	check for broken wires at the steering rack solenoid
Posted by	aliaZ on May 19, 2009 at 12:30 PM
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In Reply To	Power steering woes. posted by DVDBURN (MD) on May 19, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Message	Not sure if you ahve checked this, but I've seen this cause an intermittent steering problem
Follow Ups	Power steering woes. - DVDBURN (MD) 12:22:51 05/19/09 Spee's what? - NytWolf 12:29:01 05/19/09 I understand how you feel. - DVDBURN (MD) 12:59:25 05/19/09 Wow, didn't know you got that much with it - NytWolf 13:04:08 05/19/09 check for broken wires at the steering rack solenoid - aliaZ 12:30:29 05/19/09 Yep. I even replaced the rack at one time. (n/m) - DVDBURN (MD) 12:34:34 05/19/09 2nd, I had that exact problem. Fatigue FTL (n/m) - CaliguyPurdue (redesigning) 12:42:01 05/19/09 BTW, thanks for the advise. - DVDBURN (MD) 13:09:12 05/19/09 Often the wires on the sensor tear from age - I have spares - Bernie (NoVA) 13:20:20 05/19/09 Thanks Bernie. - DVDBURN (MD) 17:38:52 05/19/09 you're welcome - aliaZ 13:48:59 05/19/09 Great diagnostics work! Keep it up and report back. - Dave N 12:32:46 05/19/09 2nd on the VTF!!!! (n/m) - AndrewZ32 (MO) 16:00:05 05/19/09 Re: Power steering woes. - evan_aggie 13:06:36 05/19/09 I had nearly the exact same solution...the only solution I - spotz 14:04:17 05/19/09 i have the same problem - cooljestin 15:05:12 05/19/09 Please keep up to date currently having the problem as well. - AndrewZ32 (MO) 15:57:26 05/19/09 You're like the resident TT.net electronic "goes-inta" guy - Nick(CT) 16:25:30 05/19/09 how did you wire the heated mirrors? (n/m) - Ashman2k2 22:48:14 05/19/09 I didn't. But 2 Things I noticed: - Nick(CT) 08:35:16 05/20/09 Yep. Your car has the heated mirrors wired to the... - DVDBURN (MD) 17:33:14 05/20/09 Cool! Errr "Hot!"...I might as well connect them up (n/m) - Nick(CT) 12:40:42 05/21/09 something as simple as air in the system perhaps? - doug8867 15:25:40 05/20/09 I forgot to mention in my post... - DVDBURN (MD) 17:31:11 05/20/09 Pretty simple to bleed the system. Put front of car in air - doug8867 08:07:24 05/21/09 Yes. About a year and a half ago after reading what other - DVDBURN (MD) 10:56:58 05/21/09 Wow, if it's that bad could it be something mechanical - doug8867 16:20:42 05/21/09 it cant be mechanical - cooljestin 01:44:55 05/22/09 I've been fighting power steering issues on mine too - spyhunterTT(nj) 17:43:32 05/20/09 I Win!! Power steering woes. has been put into the AutoFAQ (n/m) - zQuikonE 12:51:44 05/21/09 Have you ever reset the "center" on the SAS? - Spddracer 17:07:37 05/22/09 The problem turned out to be the PS pump. - DVDBURN (MD) 23:32:47 05/22/09
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