one way power steering
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No NO! You are all wrong, the proper terminology is the thing-a-ma-jig, in the annacannapanna stan. 
I believe there are three parts to the steering, 1 Steering wheel and shaft, which drives the 2 steering gear box, and the steering gear box is assisted hydraulically by the 3 power steering pump. When the steering wheel is turned a thing-a-ma-jig known as the pitman arm moves back and forth and pushes the steering linkage left and right as desired.
Do a google..Search "howstuffworks" you may find the site that explains just about evrything about all things mechanical, electrical, etc. etc. It is a good site and may even show a basic animated Illustration of how the gear box works.
Sorry for the jokes at a serious time, Good Luck
I believe there are three parts to the steering, 1 Steering wheel and shaft, which drives the 2 steering gear box, and the steering gear box is assisted hydraulically by the 3 power steering pump. When the steering wheel is turned a thing-a-ma-jig known as the pitman arm moves back and forth and pushes the steering linkage left and right as desired.
Do a google..Search "howstuffworks" you may find the site that explains just about evrything about all things mechanical, electrical, etc. etc. It is a good site and may even show a basic animated Illustration of how the gear box works.
Sorry for the jokes at a serious time, Good Luck
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He was showing you how it all works so you can fix it yourself, with a little added humor. Don't expect to just jump on here and make 3 posts and think everyone has to hold your hand. Cheer up a little and thank the Lord that you have left way power steering. In the meantime, wait and someone who knows further details will help you. Good day.
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I never ask for any hand holding . I ask a simple question and got sarcam in response. I thought by joining this forum I could get specific information not a general overview of a generic system. However I now understand that I should not have such high expactaions. Maybe I would fare better by sticking to questions about airflow to and from my attic. Would it be considered hand holding If I was to ask about cutting off my cats?
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aayoakam.. It was supposed to be funny.. It sounds like either the pump is going bad, or the steering box is bad.. I'd have a buddy come over and turn the wheel in both directions while you watch and listen. Also check the fluid level...
On you're '92 it's fuel injected with the O2 sensor placed in the y pipe right before the cat. If you remove the cat the O2 sensor will read a lean condition and over compensate. This may or may not turn on your check engine light, but it will effect gas mileage. A better alternative if a high flow cat, or a pair if you want true duals. If you go the dual route make sure you use and H or X pipe to keep the exhaust equalized between the banks, this will help the low end torque... We found that the best thing is just remove the muffler and weld in a pipe. This really woke up our '88 with a 302, and my '92 with a 351. The '92 lost some low end, but gained it up high...
On you're '92 it's fuel injected with the O2 sensor placed in the y pipe right before the cat. If you remove the cat the O2 sensor will read a lean condition and over compensate. This may or may not turn on your check engine light, but it will effect gas mileage. A better alternative if a high flow cat, or a pair if you want true duals. If you go the dual route make sure you use and H or X pipe to keep the exhaust equalized between the banks, this will help the low end torque... We found that the best thing is just remove the muffler and weld in a pipe. This really woke up our '88 with a 302, and my '92 with a 351. The '92 lost some low end, but gained it up high...
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When you say it steers left, but not right, does this mean that it's hard to turn right? Does the steering wheel turn right, but not the wheels? Give us a bit more information to work with.
If the steering wheel turns right, but not the wheels, something is definitely broken. You need someone to turn the wheel, while visually inspecting underneath. If the steering wheel won't turn right, and neither will the wheels, something like your ball joints or tie rod ends have frozen up, and need to be replaced.
If the steering wheel turns right, but not the wheels, something is definitely broken. You need someone to turn the wheel, while visually inspecting underneath. If the steering wheel won't turn right, and neither will the wheels, something like your ball joints or tie rod ends have frozen up, and need to be replaced.
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The power assist in Works fine turning left. Turning right there is no power assist at any point in the steering travel ie. ctr to r lock, l lock to ctr.
However returning left from any position to any leftward position is normal operation. I have no history on this truck and have only just acquired it.
Thanks for the help in advance.
Tony
However returning left from any position to any leftward position is normal operation. I have no history on this truck and have only just acquired it.
Thanks for the help in advance.
Tony
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Originally Posted by pfogle
aayoakam.. It was supposed to be funny.. It sounds like either the pump is going bad, or the steering box is bad.. I'd have a buddy come over and turn the wheel in both directions while you watch and listen. Also check the fluid level...
On you're '92 it's fuel injected with the O2 sensor placed in the y pipe right before the cat. If you remove the cat the O2 sensor will read a lean condition and over compensate. This may or may not turn on your check engine light, but it will effect gas mileage. A better alternative if a high flow cat, or a pair if you want true duals. If you go the dual route make sure you use and H or X pipe to keep the exhaust equalized between the banks, this will help the low end torque... We found that the best thing is just remove the muffler and weld in a pipe. This really woke up our '88 with a 302, and my '92 with a 351. The '92 lost some low end, but gained it up high...
On you're '92 it's fuel injected with the O2 sensor placed in the y pipe right before the cat. If you remove the cat the O2 sensor will read a lean condition and over compensate. This may or may not turn on your check engine light, but it will effect gas mileage. A better alternative if a high flow cat, or a pair if you want true duals. If you go the dual route make sure you use and H or X pipe to keep the exhaust equalized between the banks, this will help the low end torque... We found that the best thing is just remove the muffler and weld in a pipe. This really woke up our '88 with a 302, and my '92 with a 351. The '92 lost some low end, but gained it up high...
I was returning the sacarsm of my tormentors by referring to their early posts.Which incidently were responded to without any ridicule, yet plenty of thourough "read, HANDHOLDING " input. Sorry if I took things too personally but I havee been turning wrenches and fabricating mechanical equipment of all kinds for over 20 years.
Until this point I have never seen this situation I came to this forum thinking it may have been a vehicle specific problem.
Agian thanks for your input and I will try to see things in a more humorous light.
Tony
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You might try changing the power-steering fluid. It's rare, if ever, that anyone ever does, and old fluid can cause head-aches. Likely you've got a bad pump, and you can usually get a replacement from a local wrecker for about 45 bucks Canadian.
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Sorry I made the remark everyone I am a bad person. It's not my fault that I stick up for people who have humor in their lives. And also to someone who seems to be very smart and has helped me with a lot of my problems somewhere in his 1397 posts. And since you've been turnin wrenches for 20 years yoakum, start takin stuff apart. Thats what I do and I'm sure many others on here also. Won't know whats wrong unless you take it apart and see. Once again everyone I appologize. Guess theres always at least one bad apple in every tree.
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I don't know why the steering was bad, all I know is that the website "Howstuffworks" gives a detailed explaination on how a recirculating ball type gearbox works.(which is what you have).
I was joking about the use of phrases like "thingy" and thing a ma jig.
I also apologized for the humour and said good luck
You are also correct about my 1396 posts not being much help, but I think I helped about ten people over the last 3 years and that is better than not trying at all.
I was joking about the use of phrases like "thingy" and thing a ma jig.
I also apologized for the humour and said good luck
You are also correct about my 1396 posts not being much help, but I think I helped about ten people over the last 3 years and that is better than not trying at all.
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settle down everyone.
i had this happen to a mopar box once, it had an extenal valve that i replaced. on ford it is called power steering control valve and it is inside steerinfg box. that is what i think is bad.
good luck fixing this.
i had this happen to a mopar box once, it had an extenal valve that i replaced. on ford it is called power steering control valve and it is inside steerinfg box. that is what i think is bad.
good luck fixing this.