Recently i've felt some odd behavior in my steering wheel and I was wondering if anyone could elaborate on what might be the issue.
When I start the car its still pretty whiny, but not as whiny as it was before I changed the secondary belts. It seems like I can feel more road vibration in the wheel then I could before. Most recently it feels like the steering wheel is lagging a bit. Like when I turn the wheel, I can feel it catch a second after it should (sorry its kinda hard to explain). There is also a bit of a shudder in the steering wheel sometimes while im turning. Not all the time, but its noticeable when it happens. Could this be belt slip? I dont really know how you can tell if the belt is slipping or not; but it makes sense to me that if the belt slips you would lose power steering for a second and it would make the wheel shudder a bit.
At this point im starting to think that my pump is just quitting on me, but any advice or help is appreciated! Thanks.
Also, this morning on my way to work I went over a tiny pothole on the highway with my driver front tire and it made the steering wheel vibrate until I tapped the brake to slow down. I then went to a rest stop and checked the wheel for any looseness and it was on tight...now part of me thinks ive got a loose suspension piece somewhere too.
When I start the car its still pretty whiny, but not as whiny as it was before I changed the secondary belts. It seems like I can feel more road vibration in the wheel then I could before. Most recently it feels like the steering wheel is lagging a bit. Like when I turn the wheel, I can feel it catch a second after it should (sorry its kinda hard to explain). There is also a bit of a shudder in the steering wheel sometimes while im turning. Not all the time, but its noticeable when it happens. Could this be belt slip? I dont really know how you can tell if the belt is slipping or not; but it makes sense to me that if the belt slips you would lose power steering for a second and it would make the wheel shudder a bit.
At this point im starting to think that my pump is just quitting on me, but any advice or help is appreciated! Thanks.
Also, this morning on my way to work I went over a tiny pothole on the highway with my driver front tire and it made the steering wheel vibrate until I tapped the brake to slow down. I then went to a rest stop and checked the wheel for any looseness and it was on tight...now part of me thinks ive got a loose suspension piece somewhere too.