heavy steering... but not always

[wizard]

Hi all

Got a bit of a problem with my 200Tdi  110.
At low rpm the steering is very heavy, with seemingly no assistance at all. the drive belt
on the pump is tight and the box shows no signs of leaking.
The annoying this is it doesnt do it all the time. Sometimes the power steering is normal and other times is bloody heavy.
Increasing the rev's has no effect either when the steering is heavy.so do i look at the pump 1st or the steering box.

wizard

[corrosiverob]

Ha mine has been like that as long as I have had it.

Thought it was normal as the last one I had was the same :)

[Boddle]

Something might be worth checking is the UJ's in the shaft between the colum and steering box, I had them seaze on me in the past although it made the steering feel heavy not just at low RPM you can find out by giving them a good spaying with WD40 if that solve the problem then they will need replacing as WD40 will if your lucky last a few days.

[wizard]

Hi
thanks for the replys.
 I haven't had a chance to look  at it yet  but the u/j's were on the list of things to check.

It has only been doing it for the past 4 or 5 weeks so something is amiss somewhere.

Regards
wizard

[lambert]

My 90 does a similar thing if I have my foot on the brake but it gets light again if I release but it only does it at idle.

[wizard]

Well it seems to be sorted.

I had a very slow puncture in the front passenger side tyre, and I had this fixed and pumped the tyres upto 2.8 bar. She is turning like a good un now.

wizard

[Boddle]

Well it seems to be sorted.

I had a very slow puncture in the front passenger side tyre, and I had this fixed and pumped the tyres upto 2.8 bar. She is turning like a good un now.

wizard

Not supprised it feels light they are only supposed to be at 1,9 Bar or 28psi 2.8Bar around 42 bar is about a 110 needs on the rear loaded or with a heavy trailer.

[wizard]

Its on 35 x 12.5 MT's so as long as the steering is sorted 2.8 bar is where the pressure will stay.

wizard