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imye30
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Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:42 pm

When the engine is started the power steering seems to loose power when I start moving it gets hard to turn the steering wheel what could be at fault
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Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:14 pm

Have you bled it?
Cypriotgeeza wrote:I done both my mates in my old 318is
felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place.. :o:
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Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:42 pm

Ill explain. Start then engine and turn the wheel full lock left then full lock right then left then right and so on, do it about 5 times then check the fluid level and top up if needed. Do the same again and check the level again.
Job done.
Cypriotgeeza wrote:I done both my mates in my old 318is
felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place.. :o:
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Sat Oct 15, 2011 1:22 pm

leeparkes wrote:Ill explain. Start then engine and turn the wheel full lock left then full lock right then left then right and so on, do it about 5 times then check the fluid level and top up if needed. Do the same again and check the level again.
Job done.
Lift the front wheels clear of the deck first,saves 'flat spotting' your tyres...
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Sat Oct 15, 2011 2:15 pm

daimlerman wrote:
leeparkes wrote:Ill explain. Start then engine and turn the wheel full lock left then full lock right then left then right and so on, do it about 5 times then check the fluid level and top up if needed. Do the same again and check the level again.
Job done.
Lift the front wheels clear of the deck first,saves 'flat spotting' your tyres...
Just driving onto as couple of old magazines will do the job.
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Sat Oct 15, 2011 2:19 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:
daimlerman wrote:
leeparkes wrote:Ill explain. Start then engine and turn the wheel full lock left then full lock right then left then right and so on, do it about 5 times then check the fluid level and top up if needed. Do the same again and check the level again.
Job done.
Lift the front wheels clear of the deck first,saves 'flat spotting' your tyres...
Just driving onto as couple of old magazines will do the job.
Any preference,Brian?

Does Practical Classics work better than Men Only? :mad:
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Sat Oct 15, 2011 2:21 pm

Shinier the better. Most of the 'Men Only' I've come across have tended to be a bit sticky!
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Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:08 am

Brianmoooore wrote:Shinier the better. Most of the 'Men Only' I've come across have tended to be a bit sticky!
I read that bit in completely the wrong way...
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