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    Default power steering still a bit heavy on my VH wat can i do?

    ive got power steering on my vh and its apperently still heavy i havent even driven it yet but wat can do 2 solve the problem?

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    check your camber isnt off its face and add fluid.

    other than that dude, your gonna have to go into more detail

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    my front end alignments out cos it wants to go left down the road not sure if that effects the power steering though. and the fluids fine to!

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    Quote Originally Posted by mondy888 View Post
    ive got power steering on my vh and its apperently still heavy i havent even driven it yet but wat can do 2 solve the problem?

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    dont do what my mums b/f's duaghter did, she went to fill the engine up with oil and she put it in the power steering tank.. and she was wondering why the oil light kept coming on.. i dont know much about power steering i dont have it there is no diffrence sept when you have 22" rims when your trying to park is a ***ch =p good luck though dude hope you get it fixed
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    Quote Originally Posted by tigervh View Post
    Start the motor!!!!
    That's what was thinking.

    You are starting the engine, right




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    wheel alignment, pump up your tyres, flsuh the steering fluid, or maybe you can find a bigger power steering pump off another model that will give more pressure ??
    could be the strut top bearings all dried up, or ball joints/tie rod ends buggered maybe

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    cheers for the replys and yes the motor has been on we drove it from broad medows to ringwood. my front end needs a good service so ill try thats cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by budgieVH View Post
    dont do what my mums b/f's duaghter did, she went to fill the engine up with oil and she put it in the power steering tank.. and she was wondering why the oil light kept coming on.. i dont know much about power steering i dont have it there is no diffrence sept when you have 22" rims when your trying to park is a ***ch =p good luck though dude hope you get it fixed
    Thats f*cken funny man!!! Dont'sell that car to me!

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