I bought a cheap little 03 neon. I've been going through it and one issue I have is the steering feels a hair snug to the left and a hair loose to the right. Possibly a sticking valve in the rack? If so is there a chemical I can use to help free the valve in there up or anything of the sort?
Sticky valve in steering rack?
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Maybe. How long has the Neon been sitting? I've had a ball joint freeze from sitting. I usually jack up the front end and start wiggling and shaking stuff. Also binding U-joints in the steering column
It sat for almost a year before I bought it
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If there is no mechanical issue with the rack itself then at the risk of starting a bash Lucas thread evac the resivour and fill with the Lucas power steering fluid with the "conditioner " there are plenty of threads where it's praised or bashed equally
I have used fresh fluid, turkey baster siphoning until pretty clean after a few days of use and some drive time has made a difference for mine before. Maybe it could help
Same story. Doesn't change it
My first 528e had a bound up U-joint in the steering column that made the wheel hard to return to center. Also, How are the tie rod ends?
Assuming your car takes ATF for the steering system, I have twice found, in both good and bad ways, that a low viscosity ATF can reduce the stiction in a PS system. I might recommend picking up 1 qt of amsoil ATF signature series low viscosity - and only add in A small, LITTLE BIT at a time, and taking for a drive.
Good - in once case it improved steering feel.
bad - in once case steering damping seemed too distant and the wheel felt too ”free.”
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Good - in once case it improved steering feel.
bad - in once case steering damping seemed too distant and the wheel felt too ”free.”
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