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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 12:28 PM
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i was just wonderingwhats happening... sometimes when i do donuts or "slides/drifts" my steering locks up for about 3-4 sec... and once after some donuts, all the way home the steering was vibrating, like when you turn the wheel all the way to one side.. but it stopped the next day. whats up with this?

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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 01:06 PM
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lol.. dont do donuts and it will be fine
Old Jan 7, 2007 | 01:32 PM
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If you have the steering at full lock for more than like 5 seconds you do a certain type of damage the nature of which escapes me at the moment.
Old Jan 7, 2007 | 02:07 PM
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My steering wheel doesnt vibrate when its turned...and it sounds like you messed something up
Old Jan 7, 2007 | 02:10 PM
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you can blow the seals out of the power steering rack and pinion if u hold her at full turn and are reving on the motor for a while
Old Jan 7, 2007 | 04:40 PM
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dont hold it at the lock for more then 3 seconds or you will screw the pump up
Old Jan 7, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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Donuts.... *sigh*
Old Jan 7, 2007 | 06:18 PM
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Donuts.... *sigh*
ya disapointing, skilled people do figure 8s
Old Jan 7, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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after doing donuts have you checked your tires for skidd marks as well that mite also be the cause of the vibration in your steering
Old Jan 7, 2007 | 10:08 PM
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before i even ever did donuts... try turning your wheel all the way to one side,not moving, and you can hear the pump and feel a little vibration.. thats what im talking about, if you see what i mean.. its fine now, i havent done donuts in a while, last time i did i got a nail in my tire.. im done ruining my traction on my tires with donuts anyway.. i almost crashed the other day taking a turn too fast with bad traction. i couldnt even do donuts when i first got the car because the traction was too good... now i wish i had that traction again



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