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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 05:38 PM
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2000 se steering problem

My steering is acting really weird. If the car is sitting for a few hours the steering is very tight, almost like it's stuck until I move a few feet ahead. Then it's ok. Could it be a pump issue? Any ideas would help.
Old Oct 17, 2007 | 06:39 PM
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My steering is acting really weird. If the car is sitting for a few hours the steering is very tight, almost like it's stuck until I move a few feet ahead. Then it's ok. Could it be a pump issue? Any ideas would help.
Steering wheel locker?
Old Oct 17, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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No. It's not like it's locked. It's more like no power steering with really wide sticky tires. once you move forward the problem goes away.
Old Oct 17, 2007 | 10:34 PM
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check for leaks on the rack
you can't really test it because it's really high pressure.. dangerously high
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