Before i ring my 'mechanic'...

 

Does this sound like steering rack failure or could it be something else?

 

Was at Le Mans last week and the old girl has developed a whining noise which became louder when using the steering...

When parked up i also noticed a loss of fluid, (after using air conn) which was not coolant, and the noise became more noticable after that.

The steering is no prob on long straight roads, french and uk m'ways, but the steering tightens up on slow tighter corners, esp turning left.

:confused1:

 

Obviousley i'm not driving it right now i'm back in the uk... :whistling:

 

Pete

Sound like your power steering pump is dying. Same happend on the Supra

sounds like pump to me!

 

dan.:cool3:

They are noisy when they are low on fluid, so check where the leak is coming from fix it and fill the bottle back up, but as the lads say it could be on its way out.

Cheers for the sound advice guys

I have replied in your wanted thread as well m8. Before you buy a pump is it not better to check and make sure you dont have a leak, if the oil's low it will cause the pump to be noisey. Where abouts under the car is the fluid gathering. Below the crossmember where the lower links bolt onto, the pipes sit above this.

 

All the advice is sound but check first before buying parts you dont need amd save yourself some pennies.

 

Cheers

Edited July 9, 201015 yr by john300zx

Remember to fill it with auto trans fluid, not anything else

Remember to fill it with auto trans fluid, not anything else

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/5110270.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/5110270.stm

 

Jeeeezzzzzzzz!!!! cooking oil for brake fluid....what was he thinking??

 

Jeff TT

What a pleb :lol::lol:

he got history though!!!:eek: already has a conviction for using a rolled-up carpet as a bumper on his old Rover. would like some pics!!:lol::lol:

 

dan.:biggrin:

I have replied in your wanted thread as well m8. Before you buy a pump is it not better to check and make sure you dont have a leak, if the oil's low it will cause the pump to be noisey. Where abouts under the car is the fluid gathering. Below the crossmember where the lower links bolt onto, the pipes sit above this.

 

All the advice is sound but check first before buying parts you dont need amd save yourself some pennies.

 

Cheers

 

Thanks for takling the time to do so. :)

 

Any recommended brands?

AFT Fluid, usually Dextron 2 or 3 is best.

 

Cheers John