steering madness!!!! help me

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318is_irl
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Post Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:31 pm

right lads ive noticed there was always a bit of play in the steering in my 318is but now its doing some stranger stuff

sometimes it pulls too the right and sometimes it pulls too the left and sometimes its perfect...... this happens on flat roads so its not the slope in the road lol and its always a very strong noticable pull..

the tracking was done 2 weeks ago so its not that

my power steering pump is leaking fluid could this be it?

is it a seal thats leaking?

can i replace the seal or is it a new pump i need?
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Post Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:37 am

come on someone must know e30 power steering???
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Post Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:40 am

Sure you are not tram lining ???? What type of roads, main roads with lorry tracks ????
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Post Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:58 am

nope its def not the roads lad this is my 4th e30 ive driven on the roads and none have done this before...... one of the roads is a motorway!
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Post Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:07 am

Front wishbone bushes worn ?

I know when I fitted new ones the steering felt much more stable and it got rid of the wobbly feeling from the front end winkeye

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Post Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:26 am

you could be right there!!! ill check it out over thw weekend
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Post Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:29 am

Anyone checked the flex disc? In the steering shaft beside the exhaust manifold).
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Post Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:36 am

nope another one for the list

is this the one in the middle of the steering rack :cool:
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Post Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:01 am

318is_irl wrote:nope another one for the list

is this the one in the middle of the steering rack :cool:
Middle of steering rack?? Middle of steering shaft link between the bulkhead and rack.