sir168

my car has no power steering, but for some reasons, the steering wheel is very light. Do you know why?

blk93si

what year civic ?

Cynikal.Mindset

snow on the ground makes for easy dry steering!

punkindrublic

i have power steering and mine turns even easier now that theres all this snow

imported_BoOsTd

mine actualy got super heavey the other day...but it was minus 30 out and i think there was a boatload of snow packed in my wheel wells,,,

sir168

it's a 97 civic.

but even at indoor parking...no snow....it's very very easy to move the steering wheel

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

in 97, i'm pretty sure all Civics had power steering

sir168

i thought CX does not have power steering?

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

naw... I'm pretty sure all 97 cars had power brakes and power steering. Just pop your hood and see if you have a gray bottle with a red cap behind the dr side headlight.

sir168

no, i don't. I just have windshield washer fluid.

kwikb16a2

mine dont have ps aswell

sir168

we are moving away from my original question.

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

is it ligher than you remember it?? Is there play in the steering wheel...

it's hard to answer a question when you provide zero information about your problem.

my car doesn't run.... what's the problem?

sir168

the steering wheel is lighter than this time around last year.

When I drive on the snow 30-40km/hr, i feel very slippery as I feel the steering moves even I have snow tires. I am not sure if this is the problem.

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

mileage?

if you take the wheel (road wheel, not steering) and you shake it back and forth, can you feel any play?

sir168

the milage of the car is about 150,000km....

i will try what you suggest later today.

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

Ok, cuz I would think your tie rods may be messed if you get like a wandering feeling while driving.

sir168

i moved the wheel with tire slightly, the steering wheel does move too.

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

so you say there is no play in the tie rod end?? Have you had your alignment checked? Does the car track straight? Have you had any encounters with various neighbourhood curbs? Caster changes affect steering effort. Do you have different tires than you had last year?

sir168

what do u mean by "play"?

I did not do any alignment because my car go straight. I hit the curb once.

I was using all-season tires instead of snow tires last year.