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PONTIAC STEERING PROBLEM
i have a '94 pontiac bonneville that had the engine cradle drop out in Dec.
05. ever since then the steering wheel pulls a little to the right and "hisses" whenever you are making a 90 degree turn (either right or left). the power steering fluid level is fine. any idea what could be causing this? -- Message posted via CarKB.com http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...nance/200607/1 |
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PONTIAC STEERING PROBLEM
"frustratedOH via CarKB.com" <u23921@uwe> wrote in message news:635afc4e80827@uwe... >i have a '94 pontiac bonneville that had the engine cradle drop out in Dec. > 05. ever since then the steering wheel pulls a little to the right and > "hisses" whenever you are making a 90 degree turn (either right or left). > the > power steering fluid level is fine. any idea what could be causing this? > > -- > Message posted via CarKB.com > http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...nance/200607/1 Well, did you have the front end aligned after the repair to the cradle? It may just need an alignment to correct the steering pull. It is hard to diagnose a hissing sound through e-mail, but you might check to make sure none of the power steering hoses are routed incorrectly and touching the body. The noise of the hydraulic system can be transmitted into the body if the hoses are touching any sheet metal or maybe even other components. It might be that the hissing sound is actually a belt noise. Also check the power steering belt tension and condition. Of course, the power steering pump itself might be making a noise even if it is full of fluid. A mechanics stethoscope would come in handy for finding the exact source of the noise. -- Kevin Mouton Automotive Technology Instructor "If women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy" Red Green |
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PONTIAC STEERING PROBLEM
frustratedOH via CarKB.com wrote: > i have a '94 pontiac bonneville that had the engine cradle drop out in Dec. > 05. ever since then the steering wheel pulls a little to the right and > "hisses" whenever you are making a 90 degree turn (either right or left). the > power steering fluid level is fine. any idea what could be causing this? > Kevin's response is on the money. I just wanted to ask if it seems that the steering wheel is being "assisted" to the right even when you aren't attempting to turn the steering wheel? IOW, does it seem that the PS assist is helping more to the right than the left? You could eliminate asymetrical P/S pressure assist as the culprit by driving safely and slowly down a deserted road and turning the ign key off to kill the engine, then turning it back to run so that the steering wheel unlocks, then compare the pull sensation to driving with the engine running. If there *is* an uneven assist situation, then I submit that the rack input shaft was hit hard somehow during cradle removal, thus springing the torsion valve in the rack valve assembly. Also, the hissing noise could be normal P/S sound made worse by an insulating shell missing from around the steering column ujoint area (right where the column shaft and rack input shaft meet through the floorboard). These are just additional thoughts to add to the previous reply. Toyota MDT in MO |
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