oki have 2005 gp 135000 miles series3 base model.power steering is whining and slight clonk in front end over small bumps.my car idles @500rpm in park too low?when i push pedal front end feels like its gonna fall off.higher speeds it sometimes gets better.new pads,new rotors tires new in feb.could it be rack and pump needs to be replaced?when i accelerate power steering is better but front end shakes. why is idle so low?also ipopped off ps cap and it felt like pressurized in reservoir?? any help woukd be great not lots of cash trying tio solve as cheap as i can .please help
shudder in front end
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Scottydoggs
Killa Bee
take the belt off, fire up the car for a minute. see if the idle is higher, 500 rpm at idle is low. seems like a pulley is dragging a lot and slowing the engine down.
if the idle is higher, like normal, hand spin all the pulleys, a/c clutch too, makes sure they all spin free.
suction in the p/s pump cap is kinda normal, seen that before. if its whining loud and the steering is weak at idle the pump could be going bad,
if hard only turning left but normal turning right, the rack is on its way out.
if the idle is higher, like normal, hand spin all the pulleys, a/c clutch too, makes sure they all spin free.
suction in the p/s pump cap is kinda normal, seen that before. if its whining loud and the steering is weak at idle the pump could be going bad,
if hard only turning left but normal turning right, the rack is on its way out.
Scottydoggs
Killa Bee
it could be ok still if its not been like that to long.
how long has it been with out power? if the pump died and your muscling the wheel the rack wont last long like that.
if you think back did it start out hard to tun left only?
start with the pulleys, the p/s pump could be seizing up on you dragging the engine rpm's down. if the pump dont spin some what free and the rmps are back to normal belt off, the pump is bad for sure.
how long has it been with out power? if the pump died and your muscling the wheel the rack wont last long like that.
if you think back did it start out hard to tun left only?
start with the pulleys, the p/s pump could be seizing up on you dragging the engine rpm's down. if the pump dont spin some what free and the rmps are back to normal belt off, the pump is bad for sure.