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Matthew Norton
Tinkerer
Victoria
V8

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Reg: 07-2005

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 Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 12:11 am, by:  Matthew Norton (Norto) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Am I correct when saying that the soarers power steering is lighter at lower speeds, and then gets firmer at higher speeds? If so, at higher speeds(ie-100kph) what would cause the steering to go from firm to light to firm to light and so on?
Benny Gammelmark
Goo Roo
NSW
V8 UZZ31

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 Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 11:29 pm, by:  Benny Gammelmark (Oldfield) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
yep and ????????
Matthew Norton
Tinkerer
Victoria
V8

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 Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 11:33 pm, by:  Matthew Norton (Norto) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Did you not understand my question Benny?
Matthew Sharpe
TryHard
North Island
3.0 GT

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 Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 08:07 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
If you mean you are having that problem, perhaps its related to pressure output from the power steering pump. Check for leaks, belt slippage etc.
Benny Gammelmark
Goo Roo
NSW
V8 UZZ31

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 Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 09:46 am, by:  Benny Gammelmark (Oldfield) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Sorry, I wasn't very sharp last night. Excuse the pun but he's probably right.
Matthew Norton
Tinkerer
Victoria
V8

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 Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 11:45 am, by:  Matthew Norton (Norto) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
No worries Benny. Thanks for the tip Matt, I'll check it out.
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8

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 Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 12:19 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I am thinking it might be related to a speed sensor that tells the system whether to be light or heavy.
Mark Paddick
Goo Roo
ACT
Soarer UZZ31

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 Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 01:58 pm, by:  Mark Paddick (Sparks) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Power steering computer is behind glovebox, could be faulty. Vacuum line to power steer rack could be leaking.
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have LESS Soarers than Hayden :-(

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 Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 05:15 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
As Mark has suggested, I would suspect the power steering ECU. Unfortunately these cars are getting OLD (along with the rest of us!), and although the electronics are VERY good on our cars, nothing lasts forever

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