Hi all,
I couldn't find a specific forum for 'steering', so figured this would be the ideal place.
I have only had my 86 GTS manual for 4 weeks and have only done 1250 km on her, but as of about 3-4 days ago, my steering started to feel a bit different.
It's hard for me to explain, but the best description is light, lazy, and vague.
When I first got it, the steering was tight, responsive, and reactive. I felt connected to the road and could feel the car pull and had lots of feedback.
But now, it feels light.. I feel less feedback from the road - very little at all. I feel that I have to turn the wheel more than I should - almost like the power steering is on, but not assisting.
It is certainly worse at low speed than it is going faster, but even then there's little feedback or resistance when cornering and I still feel like the car isn't responding. At high speed I feel like there's a delay in the car responding to my turns.
I have checked tyre pressure and it's all fine.
I am stumped honestly. My local dealer took a quick ride and says it felt normal, but i KNOW it's nothing like what it was like when I got the car. A perfect indication something is wrong: I couldn't stop finding reasons to get out and drive the thing, and now I am finding excuses not to drive it
Overall the steering feels sloppy, light, and slippery and not tight, resistive and responsive.
Any ideas on what might cause this type of thing?
I understand it is electronic power steering?
Scott