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Re: column vs. rack Posted by JimBlake [Email] ![]() ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Re: column vs. rack, jkel, Tue, 15 Oct 2002 01:51:06 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Worn ball joints usually get so loose that they don't hold the wheels in proper alignment. They usually can't seize completely, since the suspension flexing is always moving them around. The pinion bearing and/or seal can get stiff giving high-effort along with the upper parts of the steering column. You could pull out the rubber boot behind the brake pedal, take out the pinch bolt there, & see if you can pull the shaft up enough to get it off. Then you can feel if the tightness is in the upper parts of the steering column. Otherwise its gotta be in the rack.
Yes, there are seals in the rack. They usually leak out, tho. One place might be the big piston seals in the rack. If they leak, the fluid fills up the rubber boots at the end of the rack first, before it actually leaks out onto the ground. But even then you'd be losing inventory from the reservoir.
If the spool valve gets worn or loose, then it just does a bad job of directing hydraulic pressure to the main piston. That's more like un-powered steering. If you lift the front of the car its not really stiff, but there's just not much power assist. The spool valve is inside the rack, you can't really replace it by itself.
But if you can hear scratching, find the location of the sound. Upper steering column?
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