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Old 11-20-2013, 01:02 PM
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Power steering hasnt failed...yet

For the last week I have noticed when sitting still or moving very slow and turning the steering wheel it feels "jumpy" or "jittery" It will get a little harder to turn then smooth then harder and smooth again. Like every 1/4 inch the steering wheel moves. It does it in gravel and pavement. Does this sound like perhaps the motor is going out?

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Old 11-21-2013, 10:33 AM
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either that or the column bearing itself, is there any clicking sound involved??
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Old 11-21-2013, 12:39 PM
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No clicking that I have heard just the "stutter" in the steering wheel.
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Old 11-21-2013, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by mikeatnight
For the last week I have noticed when sitting still or moving very slow and turning the steering wheel it feels "jumpy" or "jittery" It will get a little harder to turn then smooth then harder and smooth again. Like every 1/4 inch the steering wheel moves. It does it in gravel and pavement. Does this sound like perhaps the motor is going out?

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Not a good practice to be turning the steering when sitting still. It puts too much strain on the electric steering motor.
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