Power Steering - Is this normal in tC?
#1
Power Steering - Is this normal in tC?
Any time I'm reversing, and turning the wheel almost all the way in one direction (i.e.: Parallel Parking) the engine idle drops and becomes rough. The car does not stall. It's even worse when the AC is going.
Anyone else experience this?
Is this normal, or should I book an appt. with the service dept.?
What would cause this? Power steering pump or tranny?
BTW it's a 2006 Automatic.
Thanks!
Anyone else experience this?
Is this normal, or should I book an appt. with the service dept.?
What would cause this? Power steering pump or tranny?
BTW it's a 2006 Automatic.
Thanks!
#2
I'm pretty sure its normal... I've experienced this in every car I've driven in... sharp steering causes lower RPMs, but I really can't explain the technicalities of it since I don't know why, although like you I am curious as well as to why it happens.
But no I don't think you have to worry about it unless its vibrating violently or you do actually stall (which, needless to say, shouldn't really ever happen in an auto)
But no I don't think you have to worry about it unless its vibrating violently or you do actually stall (which, needless to say, shouldn't really ever happen in an auto)
#4
My educated guess is that when your steering wheel is all the way to one side the power steering pump is drawing a lot of power causing the alternator to slow up and drag the motor down with it.
Just a guess though, im not 100% sure.
Just a guess though, im not 100% sure.
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It's perfectly normal... when you lock the wheel all the way in one direction, it still "Pushes", which draws power and lugs down the engine... just let off the wheel and it'll relax...
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