Pwr steering fails when cold? Right only?
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Pwr steering fails when cold? Right only?
Hi all!
Anyone experienced this:
last few days have been below 20 degrees here. I start up truck first time in the morning, power steering works fine turning to the left, but is non-existent turning to the right. I strong arm it to get out of parking space, then after about a half-minute power steering is fine both directions. This has happened twice now.
Fluid level is fine. revving motor seems to make no diff.
Opinions? Time for a flush, or is this indication of imminent part failure, or just cold weather symptom and don't worry about it?
(88 4runner)
thanx for any advice!
tj
Anyone experienced this:
last few days have been below 20 degrees here. I start up truck first time in the morning, power steering works fine turning to the left, but is non-existent turning to the right. I strong arm it to get out of parking space, then after about a half-minute power steering is fine both directions. This has happened twice now.
Fluid level is fine. revving motor seems to make no diff.
Opinions? Time for a flush, or is this indication of imminent part failure, or just cold weather symptom and don't worry about it?
(88 4runner)
thanx for any advice!
tj
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no its never happened before, but this week is first its been in 20s in a.m.
i just thought it odd that it was only when turning to the right, that it had no power assist, but to left was ok. and both times it cleared up after a minute.
just wondering if the one-sided ness of it mattered at all.
i just thought it odd that it was only when turning to the right, that it had no power assist, but to left was ok. and both times it cleared up after a minute.
just wondering if the one-sided ness of it mattered at all.
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there's a valve in the steering box that directs flow depending on which way the steering wheel is being turned. if the valve sticks, you may not get any assist at all or assist to one side and not the other.
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i see. i was wondering how that recirc ball style worked. i didn't even think about not having a rack until this occurred. i'll have to go dig for an exploded diagram and see what it looks like now.
thx!
thx!
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