heavy steering

[Pinkney]

at low speeds. Steering very difficult to turn and bringing the wheels back to straight ahead requires a fair bit of effort - indeed the car wouldn't straighten our without any intervention. Noticed this slightly about a week or so ago for a day, checked levels and were fine, a day later was ok. Anyone have any idea what it could be before I get in touch with the dealers?

Thanks in advance

Dan

[olly]

Sounds like low power steering fluid level, but if you have already checked that, might be air in the system or pump failing ! I'd suggest speaking to dealer/independant if fluid is ok....

[ro_butler]

If fluid is fine the other thing it could be is the drive from the pas/water/oil jackshaft.
James Hall had this and I think it was a fairly big job to replace. Hope it is just fluid tho.

Sadly I think it is contact your local dealer time....

[gazzab]

could be the UJ joints?
I had a feeling of 'squareness' in the steering once.
THis was fairly cheap to fix (via APM).
Also - I own James Halls old car. It was an expensive job to replace the 'key', engine out I recall. I have all his old bills (all £35K of them!??!).


>> Edited by gazzab on Thursday 24th July 11:31

[beemer]

Dan

sounds definitely like the steering column UJ. had exactly the same on mine back in April, fixed (like Gazzab) by Andy at APM for grand total of about £70.

Look at the rear of the offside front wheel arch, and you'll see the upper UJ right in the line of fire of all the crud coming off the wheel - no wonder they seize up!!

easy fix, although you might want to look away when the big hammer comes out to remove the seized one!!

cheers
sean

[Pinkney]

Thanks for the replies guys,

Will be contacting dealer shortly to get the problem sorted. BTW I did have the steering column out to get some probs sorted couple of months ago so perhaps this might have contributed.

Dan



>> Edited by Pinkney on Thursday 24th July 12:23