low rpm steering loss

[paranoidjack]

Folks,

The other day I was turning into my driveway from about 15mph. Halfway into the turn (900rpm and 7-8mph) my steering assist became intermittent.

On a cold start, it feels sporadic at idle. Over 1200rpm is fine.

I'm assuming belt tension (as it needs to be changed), but I was trying to find diagnostic procedures in FSM and was unable to find it.

Can anyone locate this diag procedure in FSM? No luck here.

-jack

[silkysmoothyjud]

gettin cold outside...all that lucas stop leak is getting stiff is all....if it is bothering you that much, get a turkey baster and flush it. Then replace the fluid with dex III transmission fluid, but it will still be stiff....

[paranoidjack]

I don't use Lucas stop leak.

Clearly there is a different issue, as the past 5 winters where it was just as cold didn't produce this issue.

Again, can anyone find diagnosis procedures in the FSM? Took a look today over fresh coffee, still missing it.

[silkysmoothyjud]

I highly suggest you add some....