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Offline RJkick

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Steering is sometimes tough
« on: March 20, 2008, 09:46:59 AM »
I have a '92 4dr and after my latest trip I noticed that in the morning or when it has been sitting for a while it is difficult to turn the wheels all the way either way when I'm trying to make a parking lot tight turn.  The kicker is that once I have been driving for a while it is easy again, or at least power assisted.

The fluid is full, nothing looks bent, and this weekend I'll check the tire pressure


Any other ideas?  Air in the line, etc.


Thanks
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Re: Steering is sometimes tough
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2008, 09:59:15 AM »
I was on my way to told you,that maybe water was in the system and freeze during the night...but i notice that you were from CA..allot of snow overthere :laugh:
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Re: Steering is sometimes tough
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2008, 10:39:57 AM »
Belt slipping? they slip more when they're cold.
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Re: Steering is sometimes tough
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2008, 06:35:11 AM »
do ya have a grease needle?? try to pump your ball joints full of some gravy n see if that quiets it down any.....mine were creekin and squeekin and i lubed 'em up and it quieted them for almost a year...till i had to put new ones on it....but anyways....im thinkin that they might get bound up or something and driving and bouncing the suspension frees the joints?? just an idea
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Re: Steering is sometimes tough
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2008, 02:00:12 PM »
I have something to add to this that is in line with the thread. My 95 kick has a tight spot about a half turn to the left in the morning that goes away when the rig gets up too temp. At first I was thinking it was due to the fact the rig was wrecked at on time. I now believe it is in the steering system itself. Any one flush one of these systems before?
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Re: Steering is sometimes tough
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2008, 08:11:31 PM »
Mine has done the same thing for years. I can hardly turn it till its been running for 2-3 minutes. Then it turns easy.
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