Messed up the steering
05-08-2006, 03:45 PM
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Messed up the steering
On Thursday night I was doing donuts in my CLK and a couple of minutes after that the power steering went completely dead on me. It was a challenge to drive it to the dealer to get it fixed. Now, its Monday and the dealer said they put a brand new Rack and Pinion in my car and the steering is still very heavy and its making a funny noise. Anybody know what it is? And why can't you do donuts in a Benz?
05-08-2006, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ItalianStallion
On Thursday night I was doing donuts in my CLK and a couple of minutes after that the power steering went completely dead on me. It was a challenge to drive it to the dealer to get it fixed. Now, its Monday and the dealer said they put a brand new Rack and Pinion in my car and the steering is still very heavy and its making a funny noise. Anybody know what it is? And why can't you do donuts in a Benz?
the funny noise could be the wheels rubbing maybe? or something with the control arms?
05-09-2006, 11:39 AM
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Agreed,
The heavy steering sensation and noise is almost certainly due to a malfunctioning power steering pump. Back to the dealer I'm afraid.
BTW, it probably has nothing to do with your donuts...
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The heavy steering sensation and noise is almost certainly due to a malfunctioning power steering pump. Back to the dealer I'm afraid.
BTW, it probably has nothing to do with your donuts...
mcdelaug
05-09-2006, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by ItalianStallion
On Thursday night I was doing donuts in my CLK and a couple of minutes after that the power steering went completely dead on me. It was a challenge to drive it to the dealer to get it fixed. Now, its Monday and the dealer said they put a brand new Rack and Pinion in my car and the steering is still very heavy and its making a funny noise. Anybody know what it is? And why can't you do donuts in a Benz?
05-09-2006, 02:48 PM
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Spoke with the dealer...they already replaced the power steering pump and rack and pinion and its still messed up. They believe the ESP unit may have been installed wrong when a couple of months ago I had problems with ESP and ABS. Lets see what happens.
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if i remember correctly, you're leasing the car right. as long as you dont get charged for the fix, is all good. just dont do donuts in your dads gallardo........or any of the others from your flock of cars
09-18-2007, 10:00 AM
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