Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2004 15:31:14 GMT From: "chris" <chrisnospamorld.com> Subject: Re: Strange PS (C900) sound/action
"Dave Hinz" <DaveHinznospamcop.net> wrote in message news:31btmfF38t5idU1nospamvidual.net... > On Fri, 3 Dec 2004 11:29:24 PST, Everett M. Greene <mojavegnospamsp.com> > wrote: >> I have a 1985 900 with a possible power steering problem. >> When I first drive it from a cool start, I get a squeaking >> sound from the steering column area when I make a major >> turn. This goes away after a couple of blocks and all is >> normal. > > Yes. Google for "power steering" "morning sickness", GM, and Saab. > >> If it's colder, I don't seem to get much steering >> boost at all, but everything is normal after a couple of >> blocks. > > Eventually it'll get bad enough that you want to do something > about it, and that'll be replacing the steering rack with a > rebuilt one. It's kind of a pain in the ass on a 900 > (been there, done that), but the rack is a very common > GM part. (yes, even on a c900). From what I understand, the > rebuilt racks incorporate a fix to the design that was absent > from the factory-shipped units, something about the spool valve and > a sleeve as I recall. Yep, the seals wore away the aluminium, resulting in nice bits of metal floating around and a leaking rac too... I actually stuck engine oil in my beater 900 rack - worked perfectly! All the '80's GM A bodies have the same problem...
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