Date:         Thu, 3 Apr 2008 10:52:56 -0800
Reply-To:     Richard Koerner <RKoerner@AVANTMEDICAL.COM>
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From:         Richard Koerner <RKoerner@AVANTMEDICAL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Powersteering Rack - using synthetic Auto trans fluid
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>Turing the wheel without the van actually rolling and full lock
encounters >put huge strains on the rack seals.

Years ago, my new 5 year old stepdaughter would love to hop in the van
(parked in the garage) and "pretend" she was driving, grabbing the
steering wheel and rocking back & forth...  Ouch!  A few months later my
seals were leaking and major groaning from the power steering (about 500
miles from home).  Not designed for such abuse I guess.

Rich 
'85 GL
San Diego
 

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