Recent content by sproulman

Hard Steering The Ford dealer (and I) checked the steering link more than once. Finally, They contacted their Hot Line to Ford engineering who gave them a test procedure for the electronic part of the system which proved the controller was defective. Since they replaced it there has been no...

stiff power steering Checking the linkage joints was he first thing I did. The problem was that an independent mechanic and the Ford dealer both told me I needed to replace the steering gear and hoses. After that didn't work they said I needed a pump. The dealer claims to have checked the...

stiff power steering It's been over a year since my last post when I thought I had the problem resolved. Well, I spoke too soon. Later last year the steering failed more and more frequently until this spring it did not work most of the time. I put on a rebuilt rack & pinion from NAPA...

stiff power steering Since my last post I have driver the TC over 1000 miles with the Lucas additive in it. Two 450m mile trips seemed to help. The steering seems to work normally 95% of the time. I also forgot to say earlier I covered the exposed joints of the lower steering collum with oil...

lincoln hard steering I just bought a 2003 sig with only 70k miles that has the same problem. The car sat for a long time so I assumed it had something to do with that. I have flushed and changed the fluid, replaced all lines and hoses, added Lucas Power steering additive, and put a filter in...