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Posted by darien87 (Member # 2022) on :
 
I did a search on this and didn't come up with anything.

I just bought a 95 GT and I get this weird shaking in the steering wheel sometimes when I turn. It seems to just do it when the car is cold. Once the car warms up and I've been driving a while it seems to go away. I tried siphoning out and changing the power steering fluid, (By the way, I did this about 5 times and the fluid still keeps turning brown right after I put it in), but it didn't help.

Anyone have an idea what this is? Also, what's up with the fluid turning brown every time I put it in there?
 
Posted by slidewayz94 (Member # 3101) on :
 
are all you lug nuts on and properly torqued?
 
Posted by darien87 (Member # 2022) on :
 
Ya know, I never even checked. And I lost my torque wrench when the fuckin bastards stole my car in January. I'll have to get one and check. Right now I have those stock 6-spoke rims that have the cover over the lugs. I'll go take a look.

Why would that cause an intermittent shake?
 
Posted by 94gt (Member # 3060) on :
 
did you completely drain all the old fluid out?
try and disconnect the powersteering cooler, and drain it from there.
 
Posted by darien87 (Member # 2022) on :
 
Thanks for the info 94. Sorry for my ignorance, but where is the power steering cooler?
 
Posted by 94gt (Member # 3060) on :
 
its just under the LH (drivers side) front bumper, if you look, it will be black with fins. It bolts up infront of the a/c condenser. the hosing is hard as hell to get off, but just keep at it.

beware, once you completely drain the fluid, you will end up filling it a few times, I had to start/stop about 3 times inorder to fill it back up. The pump makes a nasty squeeling noise if you let it run dry for too long.
[patriot]
 
Posted by 94gt (Member # 3060) on :
 
even better, a pic! [Razz] (of my baby)
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Posted by Black94 5.0 (Member # 655) on :
 
Check the tie rods, control arm bushings and ball joints...

I'm thinking it may have something to do with a bad steering rack though... [patriot]
 
Posted by darien87 (Member # 2022) on :
 
Went out and bought a torque wrench and all the front lugs are ok. I guess I'll have those other things you mentioned checked. Thanks for the info.
 




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