Steering wheel turns by itself??
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Macon, GA
Steering wheel turns by itself??
No kidding. At idle on my 75 L48, the wheels turn to the right by themselves very slowly. If I rev the motor, the steering wheel jerks hard to the right and will continue all the way to lock if I keep giving it gas. I'm not too familiar with the vette P/S system. I do have a complete P/S setup from another car I can use to swap parts (except pump). What should be my first step?
Thanks for any info.
Thanks for any info.
Last edited by sperkins; May 10, 2006 at 11:14 PM.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
your car is posessed and you need to pay more attention to it.....i think chris is on track....i would start by cleaning that entire area really well perhaps its greased up and getting stuck on something
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From: Naperville IL
http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/?page_id=4
here ya go...my money is still on a simple valve balance, but this should help you find out if there's something more going on
here ya go...my money is still on a simple valve balance, but this should help you find out if there's something more going on
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Macon, GA
Originally Posted by chris73cpe
http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/?page_id=4
here ya go...my money is still on a simple valve balance, but this should help you find out if there's something more going on
here ya go...my money is still on a simple valve balance, but this should help you find out if there's something more going on
"A Word Of Caution: It has come to my attention that some new replacement control valves have been very poorly balanced. Starting the engine with a very out of balanced valve can result in the steering system self steering without any steering wheel inputs. Some steering systems have been known to “whip” the steering wheel all the way to full lock. The assist cylinder (or ram) can develop up to 1700 pounds of force. So an out of control power steering system is nothing to mess with! Therefore, as part of this procedure, I strongly recommend that you disconnect the assist cylinder from the frame before ever starting the engine."
Thanks!!
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