power steering

I have had my 93 range rover about six months with no steering
problems. However after being away two weeks the steering is very
heavy when slowly going around corners but still seems okay on the
motorway. Is this a co-incidence with the vehicle being unused for two
weeks............

Thanks

Smokeyone

"Smokeyone" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I have had my 93 range rover about six months with no steering
> problems. However after being away two weeks the steering is very
> heavy when slowly going around corners but still seems okay on the
> motorway. Is this a co-incidence with the vehicle being unused for two
> weeks............
>
> Thanks
>
> Smokeyone

OK. The chrome balls dry up. If you haven't enough lubricant in them they
will stay dry. Have you topped up the swivels recently? A quick test will be
to put a smear of EP90 over the visible part of the chrome balls using a
tint free rag. The retry your steering.

Lee D

On or around 14 Sep 2004 23:03:38 -0700, [email protected]
(Smokeyone) enlightened us thusly:

>I have had my 93 range rover about six months with no steering
>problems. However after being away two weeks the steering is very
>heavy when slowly going around corners but still seems okay on the
>motorway. Is this a co-incidence with the vehicle being unused for two
>weeks............

sounds like a power steeering weakness.

is the oil level low?

"Smokeyone" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I have had my 93 range rover about six months with no steering
> problems. However after being away two weeks the steering is very
> heavy when slowly going around corners but still seems okay on the
> motorway. Is this a co-incidence with the vehicle being unused for two
> weeks............
>
> Thanks
>
> Smokeyone

Another couple of ideas:
Tyre pressure, and also the universal joints in the steering column-
probably the most likely - give them a quick squirt of WD to see if that
solves the problem. Then replace if necessary.

At motorway speeds you probably wouldn't notice any steering stiffness
problems as you're hardly moving the wheel- if you did the kind of movement
normally encountered parking/ low speed driving at m-way speeds you'd tip
the car over!! Hence you're less likely to notice it.

Andy