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bhavin_10
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Post Wed Jul 29, 2015 5:55 pm

Hi i have just chaing my PS rack from stock to E46 clubsport rack, i have got custom lines from the zone and modified the UJ linkage and blead the system.

But now the issue i am having is that the steering has gone slightly heavy, it goes abit lighter when i give abit of rev...

Can anyone help please :(
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jslot
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Post Wed Jul 29, 2015 7:00 pm

Did you get any power steering fluid on the belt, might be slipping a bit, also check the tension of the belt.
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Post Wed Jul 29, 2015 7:25 pm

Nope the belts dry and not slipping..just checked the belt and it fine...could it be the pump itself?
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Post Wed Jul 29, 2015 7:37 pm

E46 racks are tighter.
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Post Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:36 pm

sweep wrote:E46 racks are tighter.
What he said.

What steering linkage did you use if you don't mind me asking, I'm about to do one myself and have got hold of a corsa c.
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bhavin_10
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Post Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:38 pm

Ive modified my E30 one so did the Guibo delete.
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Post Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:44 pm

bhavin_10 wrote:Ive modified my E30 one so did the Guibo delete.
I might try that first before I go dismantling universal joints.
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Post Wed Aug 05, 2015 12:55 am

Taking apart the u joint is pretty straightforward with a vice and some sockets :D
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Post Wed Aug 05, 2015 10:07 am

I had similar problems once and it was a slipping belt. The belt felt tight and didnt make any noise but it was the belt. Make sure you have properly checked the belt, ie. retension it.
Also maybe try re bleeding the system. When bleeding the system it is important that the steering wheel is rotated lock to lock very slowly.
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