Power Steering on E30
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WillowsShade
- E30 Zone Newbie
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- Joined: Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:00 pm
- Location: In a little village just outside Stafford
The power steering on my E30 is very light, is there any way to weight the steering so it feels a little more stable at high speeds
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Brianmoooore
- E30 Zone Team Member
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E30 power steering is positively heavy compared with more modern stuff.
Check your front tracking carefully. Aim for 1.5 - 2.0mm toe in.
Check your front tracking carefully. Aim for 1.5 - 2.0mm toe in.
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WillowsShade
- E30 Zone Newbie
- Posts: 21
- Joined: Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:00 pm
- Location: In a little village just outside Stafford
Thanx brianmoooore and polsta...I shall look into both the repliespolsta wrote:also maybe check the pas belt is good or worn/loose tight, only £10 for new pas and alternator belts and a 15 min job
also if you have just bought this check the tire pressures. ive had 8 e30s but when i bought my most recent one the drive home was terrifying, steering felt dangerously light.
next day i checked the tire pressures...........50psi in one front and 46 in the other!!! FAR too high. reduced to the correct pressures and it felt so much more stable and steering weight felt normal!!
next day i checked the tire pressures...........50psi in one front and 46 in the other!!! FAR too high. reduced to the correct pressures and it felt so much more stable and steering weight felt normal!!