Power Steering Issues

Bustrucket

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Shropshire

• Jan 7, 2014

• #1

On my 90 when its first started from cold the steering is very stiff. After a mile or so of driving it frees up and works fine. It's not using any fluid, any ideas what's causing it?

Cheers

 

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Cliomad

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• Jan 7, 2014

• #2

Mines the same I think it's just down to cold weather and the fluid being thicker on first start up

 

Bustrucket

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383

Location

Shropshire

• Jan 7, 2014

• #3

Mine's been doing it since I bought it in June, not getting any worse but would like to sort it.

 

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Cliomad

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114

• Jan 7, 2014

• #4

Try a new belt easy and and cheap fix

 

Bustrucket

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383

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Shropshire

• Jan 7, 2014

• #5

New belt fitted, and a new tensioner. Made no difference. Got some spare time tomorrow hopefully, so going to try and bleed it.

 

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harry2012

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654

• Jan 7, 2014

• #6

Knackered PAS pump or steering box.

If these had steering racks without doubt it would be a dodgy rack, common issue to do with the valves inside on a lot of high mileage/older cars.

Not ofay with steering boxes, so don't know if they suffer the same issues.

Give it a fluid flush with new fluid and try bleeding it first.

If that doesn't cure it it's the pump or box.