Date: 3 Dec 2004 19:38:56 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: Strange PS (C900) sound/action
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. Dave Hinz
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