Andy Borris Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Got a MK1 manual with MK2 power steering (MK1 Struts), when using full lock it feels like someones put the handbrake on!Car stalls very easily and doesn't seem to want to move even when revved and slipping the clutch. The lean angles (when parking) of the front wheels seem very extreme, normal or not?Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 did you fit the proper power steering link arms? - they give different geometry to the originals.The bits I mean are the little short arms that bolt to the bac of the hub and connect to the rack ball joints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sorbington Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 I think the tyres can foul on the drag struts on full lock? I assume it's normal, I've checked on a few 2000s and they all do it?If you're holding the steering on full lock (with the tyres hard against the drag struts) the load of the pump will tend to reduce the idle speed anyway, no idle speed / load compensation on these old motors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Borris Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 That might explain it, even while revving the engine, it still feels like the handbarke is on.I've got 185/70#14s on my car too.Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Borris Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 MikeyB wrote:did you fit the proper power steering link arms? - they give different geometry to the originals.The bits I mean are the little short arms that bolt to the bac of the hub and connect to the rack ball jointsDon't know, car came with it fitted! How to tell the difference?Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 shape basically. Easy to tell apart once you know.There are pictures in the archives somewhere from when it was last discussed.More S shaped is PAS I think.CheersColinthis is a PAS onehttp://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-215210 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAJ Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 1529 wrote:That might explain it, even while revving the engine, it still feels like the handbarke is on.I've got 185/70#14s on my car too.Andy My pi has got 195/70/14s but I don't think the tyres foul the struts Andy, it's a shame we didn't know at Easter, we could have compared the two setups side by side.The 'S' front struts have a raised bit on the lower spring pan, don't think the pi has, where do the tyres foul on the strut? and also, your front brake flexies aren't too short are they?Colin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAJ Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 OOPS!Reread the thread and realised it's the drag struts that can foul, not the front struts. I will look when I get home on both cars and report back.Colin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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