Date:         Sun, 9 Mar 2003 21:16:28 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: '88 Power Steering problems
Comments: To: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
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The filter is in the reservoir  tank in the rear of the van.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Mark Dorm wrote:

> Power steering has a filter??? Never heard of that?? Never saw it
> either...
> where is it?
>
>
>> From: EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
>>
>> The ujoints in the steering shaft  are known to cause this problem.
>> Oil the hell out of them with used motor oil.  If they are to rusty
>> you will need to replace them.
>>
>>
>>             Eric                   86-VW4x4
>>             vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
>>             Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
>>                                    92-Jetta GWC
>>             www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm
>>
>> On Thu, 6 Mar 2003, Shawn Wright wrote:
>>
>> > Lately my '88 Westy has been acting strange when steerring - the power
>> > assist seems to come and go, causing the wheels to not want to
>> return to
>> > centre easily, and making turning corners not very smooth.
>> > The fluid level seemed ok, but I added a bit to be sure, since it
>> is was
>> > hard to read through the reservior. No change. I flushed the system &
>> > cleaned the filter about 4-5 years ago, so I was planning to do this
>> again
>> > in hopes it will help. Anything else I should check? (tire
>> pressures are
>> > fine - 50psi front on Yoko Y370s).
>> >
>> > ps: I was thinking of replacing the filter until I checked the price -
>> $45
>> > at the dealer, and Bowwow does not have them. Last time I just
>> washed it
>> > in solvent & it seemed to do the trick. Is this ok?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>
>
>
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