<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML//EN">
<html>

<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type"
content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage 2.0">
<title> Noisy Power Steering </title>
<style type="text/css">
<!--

	A:link {text-decoration: underline;; font-weight: bold; color:"blue"; font-size:95%}
	A:visited {text-decoration: underline;; font-weight: bold; color:"darkblue";  font-size:95%}
	A:hover {text-decoration: underline;; font-weight: bold; color:"red"; font-size: 95%}
	body { font-family: arial, sans-serif; }
	h2 { font-family: arial, sans-serif;  color: "#333333"; } 
	Table {padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt;}	

-->


</style>

</b></b></head>

<!--#include virtual="/header.htm" -->

<font color="red" size="+2" face="tahoma"><b><b>Noisy Power Steering</b></font></b>

</b></font><hr>

<p align="left">Thanks to Doug Lewis. This is in reference to
noise when the steering wheel is turned all the way right against
the lock. </p>

<p align="left">This problem is most noticable in the '91's. The
problem is a pressure resonance in the high pressure side of the
system. When the wheel is all the way to the right, there is a
large amount of fluid in the right hand side of the rack and
power piston. I believe this to be resonating like the water
pipes in a house when you shut off the water too quickly. </p>

<p align="left">The only way that I've gotten the noise to change
is to remove the check valve and orifice in the pressure inlet of
the rack. It is located just below the fitting for the high
pressure line, inside the rack. </p>

<p align="left">If you wanted to try this yourself, you can get
to it through the driver's side front wheel well. Just remove the
high pressure line from the rack and use a pick to remove the
check valve (it should pull right out). Be sure that you have a
new teflon seal for the fitting and reinstall the line. You'll
need an 18mm double offset open end wrench to get at the
fittings, but it isnt too hard. Refill the system and purge the
air. This is done by turning the stering wheel lock to lock
several times (10-15), holding the wheel against the lock with
the engine off. This pumps the air out of the system and up to
the reservoir. Refill again and start the engine and check for
leaks. </p>

</b></font><hr>

<!--#include virtual="/footer.htm" -->
</body>
</html>
