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Old Jul 30, 2018 | 02:09 PM
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I'm looking for a way to lighten my steering. The car feels heavier than it should when turning the steering wheel. Does anyone have any solutions besides "weight reduction"?
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Old Jul 30, 2018 | 04:19 PM
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Is your steering heavier than it should be, or heavier than you'd like?

If it's gotten heavier than it should be, that would indicate a power steering issue. Leaking from the pump is relatively common as these cars age.
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Old Jul 30, 2018 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by firelizard
Is your steering heavier than it should be, or heavier than you'd like?

If it's gotten heavier than it should be, that would indicate a power steering issue. Leaking from the pump is relatively common as these cars age.
its heavier than I think it should be. From what I can tell, there's no leak from the rack. My fluid levels are unchanged for the last 1400 miles and I've been under there a lot recently removing broken heat shields and trans and engine oil changes. After a 350 mile weekend to and from the beach it seemed a little heavy. Granted she was loaded with probably 300 more pounds than usual with my family and stuff for the weekend.
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Old Dec 30, 2018 | 01:48 AM
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I have the same issue
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