steering problems

[81GH]

hey
just wondering if anyones got any ideas on my steering problem
the wheel isn't returning to centre if let go over wheel
you gotta help it back
kinda gets annoying

opps might help if i say what its for
1985 gk GSR with power steering
the power steering has been reconned
and got the guy to check it didnt need adjusting today
also got wheel alignment

but still weird
also should say spun the top of the struts around 180 degrees

[panda]

also should say spun the top of the struts around 180 degrees

Spinning the tops around 180 degrees increases your camber by 1.5 degrees on each side which makes cornering nicer, BUT, makes straight ahead feel vague. Spin them back & check your steering again.

panda

[81GH]

also should say spun the top of the struts around 180 degrees

Spinning the tops around 180 degrees increases your camber by 1.5 degrees on each side which makes cornering nicer, BUT, makes straight ahead feel vague. Spin them back & check your steering again.

panda

yeah the ppl at pedders reckon wouldnt cause the wheel not returning to centre problem
maybe should turn it back and see

[81GH]

also when had struts out
noticed that the bearing at the top off struts
one side was ceased, and other side really loose

could this be the problem???

[astronturbo77]

your car has definatly had a dodgey wheel alignment man. someone has adjusted one side tierod end and not the other, so one steering arm is shorter than the other. get them to wheel align it propperly making sure each arm is the same lenght and you have an even amount or steering lock each way(right to left). after that is right remove the steering wheel and center it.

[81GH]

your car has definatly had a dodgey wheel alignment man. someone has adjusted one side tierod end and not the other, so one steering arm is shorter than the other. get them to wheel align it propperly making sure each arm is the same lenght and you have an even amount or steering lock each way(right to left). after that is right remove the steering wheel and center it.

thanks man, i look into it

[75wagon]

If you want to check your alignment at home, measure the distance between the front wheels at the front then at the back and compare. Should only vary by 1mm or less from memory.

[81GH]

If you want to check your alignment at home, measure the distance between the front wheels at the front then at the back and compare. Should only vary by 1mm or less from memory.

i get a measure tape out tomorrow
thanks man

[81GL]

Did the vehicle do this when you first got it?

If it isn't self centreing could be caused by a few things, naturally one being the steering box is shagged (quite possible with the age of these vehicles & that that oil is always forgotten about).

If the Idler arm bushes have been changed to nolathane items could add to it as well. The OEM is rubber which is moulded to the centre, with the nolathane being a bush - From what i have seen & experienced with my cars anyway...

Also, more castor will help to centre (and a few other effects of course).

Hope that is of some use.
Nick.

[81GH]

thanks man

all info helps cos i have no idea what so ever

all i know is have to get it sorted out asap,

ill look into it

[81GH]

howd ya go man
all fixed ?

nah not yet bro,
pretty sure combination of things
me a dad reckon the belts to loose
cos it failed on weekend
at higher revs
and when slowed down worked again,
maybe pump too

box has been rebuilt
gonna have to get pump done too i think,
thought it done too, but was just box.

also all the other siggys with power steering we've seen
have metal piping that goes out near radiator and returns to pump.
missing from this one, but mounting holes there
look like been took of at some stage

but we got spare pump and shizz now, so hopefully sort it out soon

[panda]

also all the other siggys with power steering we've seen
have metal piping that goes out near radiator and returns to pump.
missing from this one, but mounting holes there
look like been took of at some stage

That "pipe" running out to the front is a basic oil cooler. Running without this pipe causes your power steering fluid to overheat.

Any small oil cooler will work fine as its only low pressure fluid running through it.

panda

[81GH]

also all the other siggys with power steering we've seen
have metal piping that goes out near radiator and returns to pump.
missing from this one, but mounting holes there
look like been took of at some stage

That "pipe" running out to the front is a basic oil cooler. Running without this pipe causes your power steering fluid to overheat.

Any small oil cooler will work fine as its only low pressure fluid running through it.

panda

thats what we thought it was for. we got one now,
prob stuffed up other things now?
yeah we thought was bit strange that every one we saw had that extra piping
oh well got one now.

[81GH]

still been having problems, lately been locking up, not just getting heavy
but locking up

got another pump rebuilt, new belt new hoses etc and that extra piping still
troubles, kinda dangerous.

so this week took back, think problem with box still.
or sumthin who knows.

[TUFSIG]

man thats really odd
the whole time i had the car which was nearly a year i never had steering issues

[Scorp16]

if the strut top is seized then replace it, then adjust your castor for better self centering.

[81GH]

man thats really odd
the whole time i had the car which was nearly a year i never had steering issues

yeah i know, when we got it of u, was fine leaked oil, but worked fine,
has to be something we have changed, or they still havnt repaired it properly.

[81GH]

if the strut top is seized then replace it, then adjust your castor for better self centering.

the bearing at top was ceased a bit when took out, we got 2 struts from the spare GSR
we can steal of it, prob worth a try
bit of monkeyin around, but may have to

thanks

[84GSR]

Mine had the same self centering problem,replaced the steering box and it improved. The PWR STR in mine goes away when I give it a big rev. That would be in the pump.

[81GH]

Mine had the same self centering problem,replaced the steering box and it improved. The PWR STR in mine goes away when I give it a big rev. That would be in the pump.

most times seems like when u slow down for a corner
maybe i shuld just go round corners faster problem solvered
lol

thanks, will get to bottom of it eventually
if too much more hassle rip the normal box out of the
spare gsr,

but would like to get it working since i payed a shit load to fix it
and still not fixed. but oh well see what happens.

[81GH]

thinking my whole problem was that the ppl who rebuilt the box
didnt bleed it, said it was self bleeding, why it have a bleeding alve on it then?
but told ppl bout it that did the engine, and seems fine now
won't know till the hotter weather though, becoz it seemed to fail when was hotter.
but working for now

[TVM006]

Yay! Good to hear it may be fixed

My GSR didnt have power steering, so i went to the wreckers and ripped it out of a GJ.
Nothing got rebuilt and it works awesome!

[81GH]

Yay! Good to hear it may be fixed

My GSR didnt have power steering, so i went to the wreckers and ripped it out of a GJ.
Nothing got rebuilt and it works awesome!

yeah i love the feeling of the 80's power steering its great i reckon.
its rad aye