hard to steer

streets2008 · Post by **streets2008** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:10 pm

i was out doing donuts tonight and as i was leaving I noticed that is was hard to turn. Does anyone have any idea what it could be?

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:20 pm

*walks away*

kornholio788 · Post by **kornholio788** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:20 pm

Did you put the wheels back on after you were done?

03blackrt · Post by **03blackrt** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:24 pm

- low power steering fluid
- loss ps/ac belt

bone-yard-racing · Post by **bone-yard-racing** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:26 pm

You overran/overheated the PS pump. Stop drifting your neon its embarrassing or at least it should be. 1gn RX7s are cheap go buy one.

streets2008 · Post by **streets2008** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:32 pm

It snowed last night i wanted to go have fun sense i cant really do it while i am away to college i decided to do some when i got home...then oops

fixitmattman · Post by **fixitmattman** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:48 pm

Last time I experience a loss of power steering like that I was in process of setting the family minivan on fire.

Post by **occasional demons** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:07 pm

fixitmattman wrote:Last time I experience a loss of power steering like that I was in process of setting the family minivan on fire.

Broken line cooling the exhaust mani?

That does create some interesting visuals tho!

fixitmattman · Post by **fixitmattman** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:14 pm

Return line blew off and dumped all over the cat.

There was a mass of smoke then flame. I was a block from home, drove like a mofo to the driveway and grabbed the fire extinguiser, several people notifying me I was on fire. I smiled and said thanks

That was a job (farce) from hell, 4 frigging PS pumps and two mechanics before it was fixed.

snkmug · Post by **snkmug** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:29 pm

hope you did them in reverse...the correct way for a fwd car

Black_01_R/T · Post by **Black_01_R/T** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:44 pm

several people notifying me I was on fire. I smiled and said thanks

ROFL.. wish i coulda seen the looks on their faces

bigbird · Post by **bigbird** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:26 am

New sig

excon · Post by **excon** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:54 am

at this thread

jetas · Post by **jetas** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 2:51 pm

snkmug wrote:hope you did them in reverse...the correct way for a fwd car

So does that mean in reverse u can steer wit the back wheels??

Donkeypuncher · Post by **Donkeypuncher** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 7:19 am

It's hard to steer because you were revving the rpms up. There is a proportioning valve that reduces the power assist as the rpms get higher. Try turning you wheel at idle, then rev it to 5k and try to turn the wheel. You will see the difference.

The pump can be modified to fix it, but it's not really safe.

01NeonSnooZer · Post by **01NeonSnooZer** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 1:03 am

Hehe. I remember when i got my neon. I bought it to have some fun with but the things I used to consider fun cost me a lot of money. pegleg burnouts cost me a trans and rat-racing cost me 2 rims, LCA bushings and an alignment. A heavy rirght foot cost me a speeding ticket. loud music cost me 2 door speakers and is about to cost me a pair of 6x9s and one stolen head unit that i had to replace. At least I was dumb enough to leave the door unlocked or they'd have broken my window to get my Alpine.....a-holes.