21-03-2017, 10:09 PM
Hi everyone,
I have a strange steering issue with my phase 3 306 2.0 16v petrol.
the issue is it had been stood for a few months over the xmas period and when i came to use it i found the steering began to effectively seize up after a few minutes of driving.. from cold it was fine but became dangerous after a few minutes.
imagine parking up against a kerb with the left wheel and as you began to apply left hand lock the wheel hit the kerb and you continued to try steering into the kerb... thats how it feels.
so far we have done....
steering pump (reconditioned from my car)
power steering rack (again recon'd )
all hoses are fine
steering fluid and bleed
new upper suspension mounts both sides
new track rod ends
new dampers as the old ones were fubbard
it isnt quite as bad it was before the above was done but you can still tell it is fighting the engine speed.
the idle does drop from around 1k to 800 when steering if holding the throttle open at say 2k rpm and steering the action of steering drops the engine speed down to 1500rpm..
can anyone help as i love this car but im seriously thinking of just calling it a day with it....
thanks in advance
rob
I have a strange steering issue with my phase 3 306 2.0 16v petrol.
the issue is it had been stood for a few months over the xmas period and when i came to use it i found the steering began to effectively seize up after a few minutes of driving.. from cold it was fine but became dangerous after a few minutes.
imagine parking up against a kerb with the left wheel and as you began to apply left hand lock the wheel hit the kerb and you continued to try steering into the kerb... thats how it feels.
so far we have done....
steering pump (reconditioned from my car)
power steering rack (again recon'd )
all hoses are fine
steering fluid and bleed
new upper suspension mounts both sides
new track rod ends
new dampers as the old ones were fubbard
it isnt quite as bad it was before the above was done but you can still tell it is fighting the engine speed.
the idle does drop from around 1k to 800 when steering if holding the throttle open at say 2k rpm and steering the action of steering drops the engine speed down to 1500rpm..
can anyone help as i love this car but im seriously thinking of just calling it a day with it....
thanks in advance
rob