Fwiw...
In the days of old, before the crash, this was discussed at length, so we are doomed to repeat history, having none...I heard it referred to as "Ghost Grab" and experienced it on the 1995 Roadmaster Limited wagon.
Try this, or ignore it...you have nothing to lose except perhaps the symptom you are experiencing. Buy a bunch of power steering fluid and a turkey baster. Get a recycled gallon jug and start siphoning out the power steering fluid. You will probably find out it looks like hell. Empty out as much as you can from the reservoir, fill up, run car and do it again. Keep on until the fluild you are removing looks like the fluid you are putting in.
These cars are approaching over 15 years old, fluids break down seals age, etc. If it does not solve the problem at least you'll have clean PS fluuid and you can say I'm crazy. If it works, as it did for me, do it again in 15 years and drink a toast to the forum that was.
Keep old cars and old men with old cars young...
Richard Snipes
4501 Safari in Jax, FL
In the days of old, before the crash, this was discussed at length, so we are doomed to repeat history, having none...I heard it referred to as "Ghost Grab" and experienced it on the 1995 Roadmaster Limited wagon.
Try this, or ignore it...you have nothing to lose except perhaps the symptom you are experiencing. Buy a bunch of power steering fluid and a turkey baster. Get a recycled gallon jug and start siphoning out the power steering fluid. You will probably find out it looks like hell. Empty out as much as you can from the reservoir, fill up, run car and do it again. Keep on until the fluild you are removing looks like the fluid you are putting in.
These cars are approaching over 15 years old, fluids break down seals age, etc. If it does not solve the problem at least you'll have clean PS fluuid and you can say I'm crazy. If it works, as it did for me, do it again in 15 years and drink a toast to the forum that was.
Keep old cars and old men with old cars young...
Richard Snipes
4501 Safari in Jax, FL
