Date:         Thu, 8 Oct 1998 23:04:44 -0400
Reply-To:     Mark Gajewski <mgajewski@MANVILLERUBBER.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Gajewski <mgajewski@MANVILLERUBBER.COM>
Subject:      steering relay gear
Comments: To: Vanagon@vanagon.com
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Hey everyone,
I checked the archives for this and came up blank...I hear a
"click,clunk,crunch" as I am turning the steering wheel, mostly at low
speeds or very sharp hairpin curves.  It's not just once but continues
if I keep turning the wheel sharper and sharper.  I replaced upper
control arm bushings a couple months ago and that didn't stop it...seems
to be coming from under the gas pedal anyway rather than under the
seat.  I'm presuming it's the steering relay box.  Bentley says this is
non-serviceable/non-repairable.  Is that for real and if so where's best
source for a new one?  how much?  do these things go bad?  any
adjustments or stop gap measures to take before replacement?  Anyway to
make sure this is the problem before shelling our the beans for a new
one?

Secondly, why is the archive search so slow?

Thirdly, with time to spend staring blankly at the screen during the
archive search, has anyone notice that the EVC's really are damn ugly?

Mark