Re: re: cold weather and bad steering

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Dec 10 2001 - 07:51:12 EST


Neither of us has a rack, pre-2000 4x4s have recirculating ball steering.

Corey wrote:

> The problem you are haveing is called "morning sickness" its called this
> because it usually happens at the first start up of the day ie: when its
> cold. Its caused by internal leakage around the directional control
> valve
> from wear in the control valve houseing bore. In short your rack is
> wearing out and you said it only did it a few times last year this year is
> more often and it'll only get worse.

-- 
-andy
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