Date:         Wed, 10 Jul 2013 23:57:47 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: power steering groan - diminished by itself?
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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Just avoid holding it at full lock. Best way to make a rack become a leaker.


Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Alistair Bell
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 9:00 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: power steering groan - diminished by itself?

Ever since I bought this '86 syncro the power steering would groan when the
steering wheel was turned. Groaned louder than I thought it should. I
flushed the system with fresh ATF, swapped in another (used ) pump, used
Seafoam atf cleaning concoction, wedged/secured the steel lines as they go
forward from the pump to the undercarriage, cleaned (but not replaced) the
fluid filter - all to no avail. I became used to the noise and forgot about
it.

But ever since I did the head job on the engine I've been hyper aware of any
engine noises and I just noticed that the groan has really diminished. In
fact it is now pretty well what I'd consider normal, ie a bit of a groan at
full lock.

Maybe the Vanagon Gods are toying with me.

alistair