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Steering wheel "jerks" - kenstruks - 04-13-2015
Has anyone ever had an experience when going thru a turn (like going around a cloverleaf) where their steering wheel will jerk or bind for just a second ? It does not matter what direction either left or right and it does not do it every time. Scared the heck out of me the first time it did it.
RE: Steering wheel "jerks" - Richard - 04-14-2015
Yes, mine will jerk if I try turn the wheels and the coach is not moving. I have always guessed their is a pressure override in the steering box, and it is relieving when in a bind. The feeling would be consistent with a spring loaded poppet opening and closing.
RE: Steering wheel "jerks" - folivier - 04-14-2015
On my '93 the steering would bind a little bit when turning. It ended up being that the wheel has an extendible setting and it was set all the way to the bottom. Once I extended it a slight amount it freed it up. There was a lever just under the horn button.
Probably not what yours is doing but worth mentioning.
RE: Steering wheel "jerks" - Yachts - 04-14-2015
A lot of times it happens when the cooling fan kicks in. Also can be a sign of low hydraulic fluid.
RE: Steering wheel "jerks" - kenstruks - 04-14-2015
Thanks, I will check these things. (It did it on the way home when I bought it and I changed the hyd oil & filter, but it still does it)
RE: Steering wheel "jerks" - Yachts - 04-14-2015
Watch your temp gauge see if it coincides with fan kicking in and temp drop
RE: Steering wheel "jerks" - qcj - 04-15-2015
I asked about this at Newell, and was told that when the cooling fan kicks on it will cause the steering wheel to jerk. They said there was a fix for it but did not know if they still had parts for the fix. I guess it more a problem with older coaches than the newer ones?? I just live with it and it seems not to happen every time the fan kicks on.
RE: Steering wheel "jerks" - kenstruks - 04-15-2015
Thanks Chappell, that is what I got. I called Cressley and he is looking for the repair part. Thanks again. Ken
RE: Steering wheel "jerks" - qcj - 04-15-2015
Ken, please post it you can get the part. What year is your coach?
RE: Steering wheel "jerks" - Fulltiming - 04-15-2015
Chappell, I believe Ken's coach is #473, a 1998.