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Old 02-Nov-2003, 11:51 PM
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~~~~power steering question~~~~~~~~~~
my steer wheel is kind of heavy to make it turn..
my friend said i should change the oil in the steer wheel so it will be smoother..is that true?..
and i have tried to drive another 92 civic hb..the steer wheel is hard to turn also~is that the power steering problem?....
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Old 02-Nov-2003, 11:56 PM
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first of all , check the fluid level of the power steering, may be low

other then that if you don't have a 92-95 si or ex civic -then u don't have ps

92-95 civic cx,dx,vx, have no power steering
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what?....so for a 92 cx..the steerwheel is hard to turn is it normal???????
anyone got the same problem here?...
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so you have sticky tires? I know on my car when I put stock tires/rims on, the steering gets much MUCH lighter.
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Old 03-Nov-2003, 09:55 AM
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Also an allignment can help make the sterring much smoother. I noticed after my allignment my steering was a bit loser and it was very noticeable when I made turns afterwards. BTW this is for a non ps vehicle.
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Old 03-Nov-2003, 10:04 AM
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Originally posted by vzone
what?....so for a 92 cx..the steerwheel is hard to turn is it normal???????
anyone got the same problem here?...
no power steering on 92 civic cx

yes its normal
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Originally posted by bbarbulo
so you have sticky tires? I know on my car when I put stock tires/rims on, the steering gets much MUCH lighter.
my tires are winter tires..so is this the reason?...
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Originally posted by blk93si
first of all , check the fluid level of the power steering, may be low

other then that if you don't have a 92-95 si or ex civic -then u don't have ps

92-95 civic cx,dx,vx, have no power steering
my 92 dx hatch has ps.......it all depends on the options you have on the car.....my car has everthing except the power group and the sunroof....other than that, I ve got all the goodies...
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Old 03-Nov-2003, 12:08 PM
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Originally posted by civic_fan


my 92 dx hatch has ps.......it all depends on the options you have on the car.....my car has everthing except the power group and the sunroof....other than that, I ve got all the goodies...
um..so how do i know my car has ps or not?..
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look under the hood, behind the driver's side headlamp, is there a little gray bottle with a red top on it??
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Originally posted by bbarbulo
look under the hood, behind the driver's side headlamp, is there a little gray bottle with a red top on it??
no, there is a white bottle with a blue cap on it..
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that should be your windshield washer fluid... more towards the middle of the car, but still behind the headlamp - no bottle?? no power steering
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or look on the right hand side of the cylinder head and if you see a pulley with a belt around it, you have power steering (that is the ps pump)
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sounds like you have no power steering.

don't worry power steering is for wussies
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my dx has ps, but a friends cx does not, i beleive it was an option for those models except the si
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power steering=more problems to worry about
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except if you have another ps rack hanging around....anyone want to buy one????(shameless ploy I know)
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