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#5827
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I mean the whole sliding part, there are tabs on the under side that glide through rails with black Teflon clips on them, well on my car the whole tab is broken off. As a result every time I brake hard (that is...every time I brake ) the slider tries to close on my soda, water bottle, pretentious 5 dollar coffee or delicious snowball.
#5828
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Originally Posted by blueoval67390
We usually don't head out till 3 or 4, we're all in Hagerstown we just hit 70 to Berkely Springs, we can meet up on the 40 jct and head out from there its about a 3 hour round trip
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However, we've gone every Saturday for the last month and a half so there's always next weekend
#5833
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Wow, that's quite a little tradition you've got going there. I'd love to drive mine that much but I don't think I could afford all of the gas! Psyched to participate this Saturday tho, thanks for the invite!
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No problem, it does get a little expensive I think last saturday i used a whole tank of gas lol
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#5838
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Yeah, both of mine split down the seam about two weeks apart, so I unscrewed both of them and just tucked the plugs back. It sucks when I'm driving directly into the sun, but it's better than paying $100 to fix them both.
#5840
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So my power steering is completely fucked, both worse and differently than before...
Now when you turn the wheel the power steering motor fights to keep the wheels straight... Sigh.
I'm starting to think I'm not going to have a choice but to get rid of this thing.
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Hope the install goes easily for you, there is a DIY already btw.
So my power steering is completely fucked, both worse and differently than before...
Now when you turn the wheel the power steering motor fights to keep the wheels straight... Sigh.
I'm starting to think I'm not going to have a choice but to get rid of this thing.
So my power steering is completely fucked, both worse and differently than before...
Now when you turn the wheel the power steering motor fights to keep the wheels straight... Sigh.
I'm starting to think I'm not going to have a choice but to get rid of this thing.
#5842
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So it handles like an old Daytona USA arcade game huh?
Yeah I heard that the fixes can be pretty basic, but what I'd do is just buy a new power steering unit recover a core charge and let it be someone else's problem
Yeah I heard that the fixes can be pretty basic, but what I'd do is just buy a new power steering unit recover a core charge and let it be someone else's problem
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At first it was clunky/gear grinding in certain spots, then it was really bad sticking in spots makes nasty grinding noise, then it was grinding/always fighting to try to make the wheels straight when you try to turn and now it grinds/locks in positions and then power steering shuts off completely.
Once the power steering shuts off it turns fine, it's hard to turn, but no grinding or knotchiness...
Once the power steering shuts off it turns fine, it's hard to turn, but no grinding or knotchiness...
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Oh also, from my last go around I already:
Cleaned all connections
Replaced power steering harness
hard soldered connector plug above radiator
Replaced power steering rack
And today Chris let me try his EPS control module, and still no dice. Oh also I cleaned/greased lower U-Joint.
If anyone has any suggestions I'm open to them. On the powersteering failure thread the current suggestion is replace my main wiring/control harness, and I really think that is something I'm not willing to deal with.
Cleaned all connections
Replaced power steering harness
hard soldered connector plug above radiator
Replaced power steering rack
And today Chris let me try his EPS control module, and still no dice. Oh also I cleaned/greased lower U-Joint.
If anyone has any suggestions I'm open to them. On the powersteering failure thread the current suggestion is replace my main wiring/control harness, and I really think that is something I'm not willing to deal with.
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I had a great time. Thank you to John and Jessica for hosting us after the AutoX fun. Thanks to all that let me ride along.
Sorry to those who I spooked that rode along in the slipandslide machine.
You're not doing it right if you don't cross the timing lights backwards!
Sorry to those who I spooked that rode along in the slipandslide machine.
You're not doing it right if you don't cross the timing lights backwards!
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Wish I could have stayed longer yesterday (and could have gone to the BBQ). But I had a good time and at least I got to ride along on one of Jon's runs. Maybe next time I'll be able to enter my car and have Nate give me some pointers. Sorry I didn't get a chance to talk to everyone after their heats - I was in a rush!
And Chris, I definitely want to hear that BHR midpipe when it's on. I'm suspecting issues with my cat and seriously considering ordering one.
And Chris, I definitely want to hear that BHR midpipe when it's on. I'm suspecting issues with my cat and seriously considering ordering one.
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