VE SV6 Hard to steer

[Fu Manchu]

Seal kits seem cheap enough.

 

[Mon-aro]

Hi guys i replaced the power steering pump no change at all. ( Apart from me stuffuing up the banjo bolt washer). What should i try next please? Could it be the steering rack? Snd if so what the chances are??? Ist easy to replace " At home "?

 

[vc commodore]

Tyres seem ok...Is that age wise, pressure wise, tread wise?

Any binding up when you have the front end off the ground, moving the front wheels?

 

[Immortality]

If it's not the pump then it really only leaves the rack.

Sorry, never changed a VE rack so I can't comment on that.

Question? Is there any electrical systems that work with the rack? Like the old variatronic system on the older models?

 

[Mon-aro]

Tyres seem ok...Is that age wise, pressure wise, tread wise?

Any binding up when you have the front end off the ground, moving the front wheels?

Im sorry mate, tyre pressure is around the 33PSI mark all wheels according to my old guage

No binding and the steering wheels moves smoothly when turnin right and left

If it's not the pump then it really only leaves the rack.

Sorry, never changed a VE rack so I can't comment on that.

Question? Is there any electrical systems that work with the rack? Like the old variatronic system on the older models?

I dont think there is anything electronic.

 

[Mon-aro]

I have a donner rack should i just bite the bullet and replace it??

 

[krusing]

I have a donner rack should i just bite the bullet and replace it??

Yes !

Its not that hard,
But make sure you have the car on ramps,
Which will help with keeping the Wheel alignment in some sort of order for the rack replacement,
But for the case of the exercise,
Take measurement's incase it turns pear shape.

PS. Grab those V8 Engine Mounts for spares.

 

[Lex]

I have a donner rack should i just bite the bullet and replace it??

When l was converting my power steering to electric p/s. l came across a symptom like yours. Very hard to turn the steering wheel.

What it turned out to be was a oring had broken on one of the pipes that go to the rack.
I had noticed there wasn't a oring on that pipe on the reassembly, so put a new oring in.
Well like yours, it was hard to turn the s/w.
I eventually took one of the pipes of (and lucky for me) it was the first one.

If it wasn't that one, l would have checked the others.

I took out the boken oring & replaced with a new one, it was all good.

If you are going to swap racks, look for a broken oring first.

 

[Mon-aro]

When l was converting my power steering to electric p/s. l came across a symptom like yours. Very hard to turn the steering wheel.

What it turned out to be was a oring had broken on one of the pipes that go to the rack.
I had noticed there wasn't a oring on that pipe on the reassembly, so put a new oring in.
Well like yours, it was hard to turn the s/w.
I eventually took one of the pipes of (and lucky for me) it was the first one.

If it wasn't that one, l would have checked the others.

I took out the boken oring & replaced with a new one, it was all good.

If you are going to swap racks, look for a broken oring first.

Hi Lex, on those bolts in the first photo?? They look like banjo bolts. I stuffed up the washer yesterday and made some mods to stop the leak. Luckily when i was looking at the donner car i saw a washed in there!

 

[Mon-aro]

Yes !

Its not that hard,
But make sure you have the car on ramps,
Which will help with keeping the Wheel alignment in some sort of order for the rack replacement,
But for the case of the exercise,
Take measurement's incase it turns pear shape.

PS. Grab those V8 Engine Mounts for spares.

Will do for sure. Any tricks on how to remove the rack please? I just dont want to be smashing my head against the wall.