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hard steering when car is cold. 200 1991

posted by  stew3 on  Tue Oct 26 12:07 CST 2004
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I have not posted anything because my 240 runs so good. New problem, what causes the steering to turn so hard mostly when it is cold. I flushed the powersteering resorvoir. When the car warms up it is much better. Stew








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    hard steering when car is cold. 200 1991

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    posted by  Dylan Berichon on  Wed Oct 27 12:19 CST 2004
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    The belt driving the power steering might be slipping when it's cold.

    Check the tension of your belts.
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    hard steering when car is cold. 200 1991

    posted by  jwalker on  Wed Oct 27 02:12 CST 2004
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    Not sure if this is your problem, but it wouldn't hurt to lube your steering column u-joints. They can cause stiff steering especially when cold. Should be done periodically anyway, as they can seize or wear out. Ask me how I know this...
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    hard steering when car is cold. 200 1991

    posted by  someguyfromMaryland on  Tue Oct 26 13:08 CST 2004
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    How much did you flush? I drained and filled the reservoir about 7-8 times, running the car around the block to cycle the steering after each cycle. The steering is as good as new. This is on a 1991 240 DL with 120 k miles. I can'nt say how your's will respond, but it worked for me.

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