the last 2 times I used my car I had this problem. Whenever I tried to turn right I would have no power steering, but I would turning left. Also after like 5 min of driving I had power steering turning right like I should....What would cause this?
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Air in the lines. Make sure the resevoir is full. Jack the front end up completely off the ground. Slowly turn the steering wheel all the way left, then all the way right, repeat 20 times. Should clear it up. If not you may have a bad R&P.
R&P?
I'll try jacking it up on saturday and doing that....When I looked it seem full enough so the resevoir shouldn't be a prob.
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thanks for that link....too bad mine is to the right though....I'll look into that
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found out i had the recall done and so its not that....
no clue what the problem is guess I'll go pay out of the ass for a shop to fix it
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just got it looked at Midas wants to charge me $1200 total....like 800 in parts 225 labor rest taxes....gonna have to pass on that give it to someone else
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yea most shops will bend you over big time if its not an obvious problem.
2001 2 door five speed 122k.
custom steering linkage pop
2000 s10 (THE WORKS)
1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Recall Date: 11/04/2002
Summary:
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS HAVE LOWER PINION BEARINGS IN THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE RETAINER TABS WERE NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY. THESE AND SOME OTHER RETAINERS USED IN VEHICLES ASSEMBLED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997, COULD FAIL AND PERMIT THE BALL BEARINGS TO ESCAPE.
Consequence:
IF THIS OCCURS, THE PINION SHAFT CAN BE FORCED UPWARD DURING LEFT TURNS AND BACK DOWN AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS MOVED BACK AND TO THE RIGHT. IF THE PINION SHAFT MOVES FURTHER, THE DRIVER WILL NEED TO EXERT MORE EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, SIMILAR TO A VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER ASSISTED STEERING. IF THE PINION SHAFT MOVES EVEN FURTHER, THE DRIVER WILL REQUIRE MUCH HIGHER EFFORT TO TURN LEFT AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL AS MUCH AS INTENDED. WITH THE MAXIMUM PINION SHAFT MOVEMENT, WHICH REQUIRES INTERNAL GEAR COMPONENT DAMAGE, THE DRIVER CAN ENCOUNTER HIGH RESISTANCE TO TURNING LEFT, FOLLOWED BY UNINTENDED POWER ASSIST TO THE RIGHT. IN ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOWER PINION BEARING UNLESS INSPECT OF THE EXISTING BEARING INDICATES THAT REPLACEMENT OF THE GEAR ASSEMBLY IS NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 24, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
Potential Units Affected: 1159156
Notes: CHEVROLET CAVALIER 02049
I finally got around to getting this repair done to my '98 coupe, and it drives like a new car! It used to shimmy when hitting the brakes, but now it is smooth as butter.
