Kind of a strange steering issue...

[Backlash2032]

Well this is my first car with PPS, and I believe thats the cause of my issue.. basically my steering is fairly tight for a 25 year old car, but every once in awhile when I turn left it is super loose. And only when I turn left... Right is always tight, and sometimes left is as well.

Now I was thinking that it was the PPS solenoid starting to kick the bucket.. or maybe it's my alignment being off but idk. Right now to go in a straight line I have to turn the wheel approx. 20 degrees to the right. I don't know if that would cause something like this? Other than that, I don't know. To me, if something in the steering was worn, it would be constantly loose, turning both ways..

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[Grandavi]

I have a similar issue in a smaller degree really. left is loose compared to right. Went over my steering system and cant find any issue at all.

 

[hvyman]

I would start with aligning the rack in te right position and having an alignment done.

Alignment shops don't align the rack in the right position.

 

[Backlash2032]

How would you align the rack? All I'd do is straighten the steering wheel and get toe *close* then take it to an alignment shop

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[hvyman]

Should be same amount of turns from center to lock to lock. Tie rods should be pretty close to equally spaced and then aligned.

 

[Backlash2032]

Okay so there's no adjustment for that on the rack, SHOULD be in the tie rods (but I suppose it could be steering shaft set on the splines incorrectly)

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[Poodles]

Check the bushings that hold the rack.

 

[Backlash2032]

Will do, doing a brake job on my girlfriends car so it'll probably be next week.. the struggle of going to school and work...

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[Backlash2032]

What was left of my steering rack bushing.. lol

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[Grandavi]

Hmmm I gotta lol at mine... May be why I have that odd steering feel as well...

 

[Backlash2032]

As a temp fix I chopped a piece of hose off of an old intercooler hose. That'll be my bushing until I can get some polys

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[Poodles]

*takes a bow*

 

[Backlash2032]

Thank ya poodles! Got an autox tomorrow and I really don't wanna miss it for something as stupid as this haha.

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