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Sticky steering...

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i have done some research here and i have found a few similar threads but none that can help with my problem...

 

just a little over a month ago, my legacy developed "sticky" steering, that is when you are driving about 10 to 50 mph and you try to turn to left or right it feels like there is a resistance almost like someone holding your steering wheel. Also after making turns the steering wheel does not go back to the original position as it should... now i have both new ball joints, both new inner tie rods, new PS pump and no leaks from the steering rack. keep in mind that the problem is intermittent and not a everyday thing...

 

let me hear your thoughts before i start replacing the outer tie rods

 

thanks in advance

:popcorn:

i have done some research here and i have found a few similar threads but none that can help with my problem...

 

just a little over a month ago, my legacy developed "sticky" steering, that is when you are driving about 10 to 50 mph and you try to turn to left or right it feels like there is a resistance almost like someone holding your steering wheel. Also after making turns the steering wheel does not go back to the original position as it should... now i have both new ball joints, both new inner tie rods, new PS pump and no leaks from the steering rack. keep in mind that the problem is intermittent and not a everyday thing...

 

let me hear your thoughts before i start replacing the outer tie rods

 

thanks in advance

:popcorn:

 

Maybe cv's? I had a cv that wasn't making any real noise and the boot wasn't ripped but it would bind up every now and then? But your sounds a little different. :-\

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oh yeah i forgot to mention that, the CV on the drivers side is making some noise but no ripped boot...

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hmm if the universal on the steering column is bad, where do i get a new one of those? dealer?

hmm if the universal on the steering column is bad, where do i get a new one of those? dealer?

 

Yup probably one of the few places you could pick one up! I did forget about that!! I've seen a few of those go bad so I bet nippers right!!!

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why would it get better in some days and go bad again in others?

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after chatting with nipper tonight i have decided to bleed the system and change the drivers side outer tierod and see if that makes it better, i'll keep you all informed how it turns out

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lol i didnt say u said that, i said "i have decided" i didnt take your opinion, i made up my own conclusions :eek: sorry :grin::grin:

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