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Ever since Ive had the car arrive from Japan, the steering has been very very heavy. @ all speeds. It's great for draging at WSID but shitty for windy roads and roundabouts!

Ive gotten used to it but it's pretty annoying now and then..

So what's causing this? (Ive had a search but nothing definiative with a solution.)

1. I think their is enough fluid in there. Not sure have to get it checked out.

2. The steering fluid box broken?

3. Speedo works.... pfc say the pump is working but I dont have the speed reading on the pfc (Only rpm, think the speed wire is cut at ecu wire loom)

4. Blocked lines?

5. Broken power steering?

Can anyone help?

Yes it's not just me other people say my steering is heavy, even Abobob said so! So must be heavy!

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3. Speedo works.... pfc say the pump is working but I dont have the speed reading on the pfc (Only rpm, think the speed wire is cut at ecu wire loom)

i would look at correcting this. you may find it magically solves your steering problem. also look in your power steering fluid resevoir and see if there is any fluid in there would be a good place to start.

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Hmm yea Ive been meaning to rewire the ecu. Been lazy for last xx months lol

In the resevor you are suppose to see fluid? Because I think I see some well according to that little guide under the resivor cap it says it's full... hmm will check this on Saturday when there is light.

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nope HIcas light is off... Ive only seen it go on when I had water in my coils and car was jerky.. So I dont think it's the hicas.

I do have power steering but just very stiff like my steering is on viagra or something :)

It may be the speed wire, as Duncan/Richard has said which makes sense ey. I'll have a look at rewiring it soon...

Hopefully this fixed means I can go drift around round abouts weeeeeee lol :)

I'll report back when Ive done the wiring fix!

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So anyway didnt need to rewire the speed wire, it had one of those connectors..

Now my pfc controller tells me what speed im not going! Didnt happen before.. lawl.

Also checked the resivior and it's full.

Perhaps it maybe the steering line or something blocked in the lines. or maybe the pump is dieing?

go to the gym turd!!

LOL :P

Maybe i'm paranoid, but when I move the steering on Missturbos car and also drove Haysey's car awhile back and it is ALOT lighter than mine! Much like how the rolla steers.

Could it also be the tyres i'm running? larger tyres? But this shouldnt be the case.

dammit! :D:happy:

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Stupid question..

I suppose you would notice the boiling temps by now..

But if your power steering belt the right size/tightented/not too tight?

Is there enough Power steering fluid?

Pump working?

All hoses connected?

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  • 2 months later...

having the exact same issue but with the HICAS light on in my r32 GTST

Speedo not working - RPM working

steering is really tight at low speeds

getting it looked at soonish.

any idea how much it should be to get this fixed?? anybody ?? :P

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I got this fixed...

Problem was...

Power steering pump, the filter was being clogged and hence lower power steering pressure and also it was leaking. Got it reconditioned and car is like a brand new car, ive never driving it with such ease.

Also the soloniod at the steering rack was not grounded properly (not sure what this does but I assume it's the >100 speed to make the steering slightly heavy when at high speeds). Because I notice now that at low speeds steering is easy, then as I get on the hwy the steering is heavy abit to counter the light steering.

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I got this fixed...

Problem was...

Power steering pump, the filter was being clogged and hence lower power steering pressure and also it was leaking. Got it reconditioned and car is like a brand new car, ive never driving it with such ease.

Also the soloniod at the steering rack was not grounded properly (not sure what this does but I assume it's the >100 speed to make the steering slightly heavy when at high speeds). Because I notice now that at low speeds steering is easy, then as I get on the hwy the steering is heavy abit to counter the light steering.

how much did it cost? or did you just do it urself?

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having the exact same issue but with the HICAS light on in my r32 GTST

Speedo not working - RPM working

steering is really tight at low speeds

getting it looked at soonish.

any idea how much it should be to get this fixed?? anybody ?? :D

Your speedo cable is broken. get a new one and install it and it will fix all your issues.

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I got this fixed...

Problem was...

Power steering pump, the filter was being clogged and hence lower power steering pressure and also it was leaking. Got it reconditioned and car is like a brand new car, ive never driving it with such ease.

Also the soloniod at the steering rack was not grounded properly (not sure what this does but I assume it's the >100 speed to make the steering slightly heavy when at high speeds). Because I notice now that at low speeds steering is easy, then as I get on the hwy the steering is heavy abit to counter the light steering.

+1 on how much...?

been meaning to get this fixed on my car too - i can see if leaking from the p/s components above the rubber sleave on the drivers side.

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