RE: Cold weather and Bad steering???

From: Esler, Joel SGT (joel.esler@us.army.mil)
Date: Sun Dec 09 2001 - 16:42:42 EST


1996 DUH!

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Andy Levy
Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 4:25 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: RE: DML: Cold weather and Bad steering???

When was the last time it was single digit temperatures or colder for a
solid week in Virginia?

Esler, Joel SGT wrote:

> You don't think Virginia gets cold? HAHA just because we aren't in new
> york doesn't mean it doesn't get cold, I have lived in both places
> (military) trust me...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Andy Levy
> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 11:50 AM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Cold weather and Bad steering???
>
>
> I've had this happen to me a couple times, just a really heavy steering
> wheel while I'm backing out of my space and moving through the parking lot
> first thing in the morning.
>
> It always loosens up within a few hundred feet and a turn or two. But
> this is in actual cold weather (NY), not Virginia, and it barely happened
> last winter (it has to get *real* cold).
>
> JakeandReggie@aol.com wrote:
>
>> So I get into my truck tonight start er up, go to back out andcan't move
>> the damn sterring wheel! Okay, I can barely move it and that's with
>> putting all my ass into it. My belt is turning the pump, no noises coming
>> from the pump or pully, I have plenty of fluid and the hoses "look" dry.
>> So what could this be? It's cold and dark here in Virginia so I'll be
>> checking it out tomorrow. This is on a 97 5.2 4x4 and never had a
>> problem. It has set still for a couple days and gotten much colder but my
>> wife drove it a few hours before I got in it and all was well. Any help
>> is appreciated.
>>
>> JAKE
>
> --
> -andy
> andylevy@yahoo.com
> Maintainer, DML FAQ - http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/
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> '99 CC 4x4 318 auto

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-andy
andylevy@yahoo.com
Maintainer, DML FAQ - http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/
http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota/
'99 CC 4x4 318 auto



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