Curious... Not everytime but occasionally when I lift the front of the car off the ground and simply cycle my steering wheel... Or if I cycle the steering wheel while on the ground without the engine running. The next time I start the car and go drive it, I won't have power steering for the first say minute to 5 minutes. Typically within about 5 minutes it kicks back in and starts working. I've figured out that if I simply start aggressively running the wheel back and forth while driving (slow safe speeds obviously) it'll usually kick back in after maybe 15-20 cycles. One time I was mid large clover leaf freeway on ramp in the midst of a steady turn and it kicked back in and took me deeper into the turn unexpectedly!!! LOL Good wake up moment there!
But anyways, any idea what's potentially happening? Servo valve in the system gets stuck or something when I cycle the steering manually without the motor running? Is this just normal for that era of car or is it potentially signs of something heading towards the end of it's life?
'67 Mustang, power steering, nothing exotic or crazy going on with it...
Thanks,
Khris
But anyways, any idea what's potentially happening? Servo valve in the system gets stuck or something when I cycle the steering manually without the motor running? Is this just normal for that era of car or is it potentially signs of something heading towards the end of it's life?
'67 Mustang, power steering, nothing exotic or crazy going on with it...
Thanks,
Khris