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It could be the spool valve on top of the steering box. I had
this problem on a 63 Imperial. It turned hard in one direction on occasion &
made a lot of noise when this happened. I later replaced the valve & never
had any more problems with the steering the whole 14 years I had the car. My
niece saw the car about a month ago, so its still cruising around Pawtucket, RI
to this day.
John
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 6:36
AM
Subject: IML: Sluggish Power
Steering
I've noticed something happening more and more, lately on my 78
Newport.
This only happnes when I am going slow (parking lot maneuvering
speed) and
attempting to turn the wheel to the right. It's like I
have no power
steering at all. Sometimes it does it for a few seconds
and then kicks in
and returns to full power steering. Sometimes it
doesn't and I have to
man-handle the wheel to make the turn. Again,
it has only ever happened
when the engine is at idle and I am turning the
wheel from straight ahead,
to the right. It almost feels like there
is a sticky valve or something.
The fluid level is good and I don't see any
huge leaks (just the usual Mopar
steering box seepage) Can anyone
lend any wisdom here? Thanks.
Brad Hogg
Winnipeg,
Manitoba
http://www.nybclub.org/bradhogg/index.htm
1978
Chrysler Newport 4-door Hard Top
1976 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham 4-door
Hard Top
1976 Chrysler Town & COuntry 9 Passenger Station Wagon
<--parts
1968 Chrysler Newport Custom 4-door
Sedan
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