Morning Sickness Fix...

**RedRagTop** · 07-20-04, 07:36 AM

For the short term. It changed my mind about doing a rack&pinion this year. I used the Lucas power steering fluid additive, just siphoned enough out to fit in the 10 ounce bottle. Definite improvement accross the board. I have little faith in additives but this did work so far...
Just FYI

**vetteboy86** · 07-20-04, 10:22 PM

How long has it been since you added the additive. I am seriously thinking about doing this.

Thanks
Craig

Mart · 07-20-04, 11:48 PM

I have gotta agree heavily with RJS about this stuff, I had a PS leak on the rack as well and figured I would be replacing it this summer or fall.

I read a thread here about someone else using the stuff and figured I had nothing to lose.

Well I was right the leak is gone and I only topped mine up with a fairly small amount.

Kool stuff.
Mart

**RedRagTop** · 07-21-04, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by vetteboy86

How long has it been since you added the additive. I am seriously thinking about doing this.

Thanks
Craig

I put it in about a week ago and once it circulated the steering effort was reduced and it no longer binded on a cold start. I didn't have any leaks but it claims to stop them on the bottle...
Must spread some kind of teflon over the contact areas and make the fluid less viscous as well.
For 10 bucks it saved me doing a rack this year!

Mart · 07-21-04, 09:00 AM

I put mine in just before I left on vactaion and a week later the steering was smooth as glass and no leak, usually after a week of sitting it sticks until it moves some.

Now there is no sticking, and I did not even use the whole bottle.

See you at Wasaga RJS.

**RedRagTop** · 07-21-04, 09:10 AM

Coming up quick, eh?

**bradvette** · 07-21-04, 10:24 AM

I'm pulling this from memory, I believe Gordon Killibrew advocates the Lucas stuff as a good maintenance idea....put a few squeezes in annually as a leak preventative, as well as a cure for morning sickness.

**C4ME** · 08-04-04, 09:49 AM

Stupid question # 612: Is morning sickness when the wheel takes effort to turn as though you have a "dead" spot like no power steering and then you hit a "live" spot where there is power steering?

I am suffering these symptoms and also a "oh no" noise from the PS Pump side of the engine compartment.

I am thinking PS pump bad. What about a rebuild or just replace?

**WhalePirot** · 08-04-04, 12:57 PM

Had this problem which only got worse, with the Vette and the BMW. now, great to hear Gordon recommends the Lucas, which I will add to all my cars with P/S as preventive mx.

Surely is a great and cheap alternative to buying racks and pumps. Seems we never used to have this issue with pre-rack cars.

**RedRagTop** · 08-06-04, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by C4ME

Stupid question # 612: Is morning sickness when the wheel takes effort to turn as though you have a "dead" spot like no power steering and then you hit a "live" spot where there is power steering?

I am suffering these symptoms and also a "oh no" noise from the PS Pump side of the engine compartment.

I am thinking PS pump bad. What about a rebuild or just replace?

Anwer #1. Yes. The first-turns-of-the-day feeling where it seems to bind or take inordinate effort to turn. Usually goes away once things warm up. The Lucas fixed this for me, can't believe it.
2. Make sure it's the pump. Did you put the Lucas in? It may alleviate some of that noise...

**unleadedbrew** · 08-08-04, 11:36 AM

Had a power steering fluid leak also and topped it off with Lucas. Been over 8 months now and no leak. Same on my daughter's Buick. Swear by that stuff.

Gordon

**C4ME** · 08-08-04, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by RJSROCKET

Anwer #1. Yes. The first-turns-of-the-day feeling where it seems to bind or take inordinate effort to turn. Usually goes away once things warm up. The Lucas fixed this for me, can't believe it.
2. Make sure it's the pump. Did you put the Lucas in? It may
alleviate some of that noise...

Thanks for the info. I have been dealing with other things on the car and have not tried the Lucas yet. Bought a jug, just haven't taken the time.

Thanks

**WhalePirot** · 08-09-04, 01:17 AM

Originally Posted by RJSROCKET

I used the Lucas power steering fluid additive, just siphoned enough out to fit in the 10 ounce bottle. Definite improvement accross the board. I have little faith in additives but this did work so far...
Just FYI

Thanks for that. Trying it in an old Suburban and in an elderly BMW.

**lone73** · 08-09-04, 10:18 PM

I've never heard of this stuff. Is it available at any local auto parts place or is it a mail order item? What's the EXACT name on the bottle? I would like to give it a try, got 107K miles on my '96.

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