Holy shit Captain....I've lost directional control
03-29-2004, 03:43 AM
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Originally posted by ianl
I have run the car down a small hill without the engine - there is very definately a direct link from s/wheel to front wheels and without the assistance the steering is bloody heavy - there was absolutely no way I could 'twirl the wheel' !
I have run the car down a small hill without the engine - there is very definately a direct link from s/wheel to front wheels and without the assistance the steering is bloody heavy - there was absolutely no way I could 'twirl the wheel' !
03-29-2004, 04:06 AM
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The unassisted steering would be a lot lighter & more precise if somebody hadn't put a fcuking great starter motor and a worm drive round the steering rack.
How inconsiderate of them!
Actually, tha PAS pump fell off my first MX-5, 1/2 way round a roundabout. Trying to squish all that fluid through the rack whilst maintaingng course was quite interesting.
How inconsiderate of them!
Actually, tha PAS pump fell off my first MX-5, 1/2 way round a roundabout. Trying to squish all that fluid through the rack whilst maintaingng course was quite interesting.
03-29-2004, 04:59 AM
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Originally posted by euan
Has anyone had the power assistance fail on them ?
(seeing as it's electric, I guess it's not unheard of)
Has anyone had the power assistance fail on them ?
(seeing as it's electric, I guess it's not unheard of)
Once was on a roundabout the car just died due to a short in the steering column.
The other time was when a belt went and the wheel was that hard to turn that it pulled the rack off the bulkhead slighty and damaged it to. Nice repair bill.
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