Power Steering Problem

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

Hi folks, wonder if you could advise as to the most likely issue?

 

Basicly my power steering keeps cutting in and out, as if someone is pressing a switch on the car to turn it on and off during cornering?

 

There is enough fluid in the tank, maybe it is a little old and brown, but it was working fine till Friday night.

 

Any advice on what to check?

 

Thanks.

[jimistdt 1]

This sounds like when my lower u/j went on the column, does it feel to stiffen up at the same point during the turning of the wheel?

 

When I got mine off it was as dead as a dodo in one direction and fine in the other.

 

Seemed to happen overnight with mine too.

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

Thanks for the input, is there a surefire way to check this?

[jimistdt 1]

You could lift the front wheels up and see if the problem is still there, or when you turn the wheel and it goes stiff at 2 o'clock and 8 o'clock for instance that would point towards it.

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

Hmm, just took the car for a blast to see whats what, it seems fine on right turns, but bad on left turns ? ? ?

[rubyna 4 1 Cars]

I had the same problem, thought mine was the lower u/joint but it ended up being an ovalled hub!!! Jack the car and look for play in the wheels, if it is the u/joint (pas) i have one i can sell you...