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i took my wb ute in for a blue slip today, the mechanic knocked it back on the turning circle wasnt enough. if i remember correctly from a hz i drove years ago with power steering it had a poor turning circle aswell.
to top things off the mechanic buggered my steering pump. it was working fine when i took it into him. now i have no power assist steering at all. i did notice the pully is sitting further out than usuall so i assume it has popped the circlip on the shaft of the pump. i wonder if hes held it on full lock for too long or something. as i said there was nothing wrong with it when i took it in to him. does anyone have any suggestions on making the turning circle better.
ps i didnt think it was that bad to start with.
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ive just looked up specs that say 12.3 meter turning circle. im pretty sure it turns within them specs. i quess i should jack the front up and turn the wheel to see if its hitting the stops in either direction.
does anyone know why my pump shaft would
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i've just looked up specs that say 12.3 meter turning circle. i'm pretty sure it turns within them specs. i quess i should jack the front up and turn the wheel to see if it's hitting the stops in either direction.
does anyone know why my pump shaft wou
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The pitman arms are the same length in power and manual steer setups but there are shorter arms that bolt onto the steering knuckle for power steering setups that give better steering feel.
I have a wb ute with the long manual steering arms but am runnin
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Hi There,
I agree with MuckUte about the long/short steering arms. Lots of utes/cars get converted to power steering without changing the steering arms. Makes the car VERY light (and dangerous) to steer.
I have several sets of short steering arms fr
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thanks for the advice and offer. i've pulled the power steering out for the time being until i can have my pump checked. the pump was rebuilt and it broke the circlip on the shaft. until i figure out why i'm playing it safe by using manual steering box fo
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thanks for the advice and offer. ive pulled the power steering out for the time being until i can have my pump checked. the pump was rebuilt and it broke the circlip on the shaft. until i figure out why im playing it safe by using manual steering box for
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