Tight steering in my leggy? Help?

[Guest Rugged_RS]

Im not sure if this is the right place to post for this but here goes (sorry if its not!!)

When driving my leggy for a length of time without much turning (eg strait line or bugger all corners) my steering seems to get "tight" and can be tricky to corner if im not expecting it, but after i turn it almost full lock or slow right down it frees itself up to touch (but good) sterering like its supposed to. It doesnt always do it but i've noticed it after coming out of 100kph zones etc,

Dont know if this is eletrical or what im stumpd.

Any ideas guys?

[Guest]

Early legacy?

If so they had electronic control over the power steer.

Sounds like control unit playing up or rack control wires

Control unit is bolted to the side of the column, might have one laying around

What #'s are on yours

[Guest Rugged_RS]

its a 94 RS Leggy, Not too sure on the numbers, will have a check when i get home.. What am i looking for? Yeah feels like it could be eletric...

[Guest]

Early TT's also had electronic control over the power steer fluid flow through the pinion (rack)

Have you checked ECU for codes? may have VSP2 N/W. Check this and let me know

[Guest Rugged_RS]

Only have an AFM code on ECU, Thx will check tonight

[Guest]

Just checked and I have SRS, ABS,ECU,TCU but no steering module sorry

[DRFVDR]

I have a complete rack

including the little elctric steering doo hickey

[Guest]

Long shot, check your L/F inner axle joint boot (inner CV or DOJ)

When they tear thy can damage the wiring to the rack, maybe just maybe at speed this is causing your problem

[Guest Rugged_RS]

Had a check for the numbers but i guess i dont know exactly wat im looking for so i didnt have any luck, will check boot etc though.

Im assumings its something eletric because its not a constant problem only sometimes and its comes ok when i turn hard (it only seems to go stiff if i dont turn it for a period of time while driving)

infact it happend this mornig just going up the main st...

Any one else experienced this before? I think sleeperfoz metioned that Quick GT had a similar issue once?? Could be mistaken though..

[Guest boostcut]

hey bro jack the frnt tyres off the ground and see it it has tight spots? could possibly be steering univesals

[Guest Rugged_RS]

sorry but i dont understand what you meen by "tight spots" ?? can you elaborate plz, thx

[Guest boostcut]

sometimes old universal joint bearings get rusty and thus causes tight spots u will understand if you jack it up and feel them... if not then try taking tie rods off wheel hub and check if its ball joint related?

[Guest Rugged_RS]

sweet will give that a go tomorrow if the weather is nice thx

[Guest boostcut]

sweet as always happy to help ;D

[Guest Oscar]

 QUIKGT said:

Yeah my Gen 1 has the variable assistance steering. Usually it decides mid corner that you no longer require any assistance cos you seem to be doing ok. It reverts momentarily to the older system, Armstrong steering. Not fun at speed!!

I've lived with it for 2 years, and I'm used to what corners it does it on so I (usually) know when its going to happen.

So that little box that's attached to my steering is used for that?

[Guest Rugged_RS]

 QUIKGT said:

Yeah my Gen 1 has the variable assistance steering. Usually it decides mid corner that you no longer require any assistance cos you seem to be doing ok. It reverts momentarily to the older system, Armstrong steering. Not fun at speed!!

I've lived with it for 2 years, and I'm used to what corners it does it on so I (usually) know when its going to happen.

Yeah no fun into corners, so are you saying that its normal QUIKGT ?? Or its broken lol

[Guest Rugged_RS]

Oh sweet ok, guess il just have to get used to it... poooz, makes those sudden corners scary when it dont turn easily..

[Guest Rugged_RS]

You can unplug it? where is it located exactly??? I might give it a go, prob screw up everything even more tho lol

[pl0x]

hmm this sounds abit like my problem also, 95 legacy

On COLD mornings only, i start to drive and the steering is what it should be like, after afew turns it stops and its back to armstrong?

[spicyHam]

My 97 rsb does this as well, but as its done it for quite awhile i think its on purpose.. if driving at high speed for a while when cruising it stiffens up, and it takes a while to reset when you slow down.. guess cars of tht age just have crappy computer chips in em. If ne1 knows the true cause, post it!

[wildturkey]

my gen1 leggy does this sometimes but mostly when I'm backing into a carpark space..................the power steering goes real heavy

[Bazza-NZ]

 wildturkey said:

my gen1 leggy does this sometimes but mostly when I'm backing into a carpark space..................the power steering goes real heavy

Mine also, however mine is sometimes mid corner, just goes super tight

i just replaced my pump and has made a little bit of a difference

[wildturkey]

yeah it's happened at the most random times but never on the open road for me

[Guest boostin]

 wildturkey said:

yeah it's happened at the most random times but never on the open road for me

Lol, mine only does it at open road speed!!

[BC5RA]

 boostin said:

Lol, mine only does it at open road speed!!

Isn't your rack speed sensor equipped?

My Type R used to stiffen up on the open road, and was way too light around town.