Bongo Fury

Hi folks,

On Thursday we went through our MOT (192k km) with not a problem.

Today, when driving in to London to visit family (90 min run), I noticed steering intermittently going from normal to 'heavy' (as if no power assistance) and then back again.

Popping the bonnet I have PS fluid at maximum.

Any other obvious checks / known issues / solutions? And, is it likely to be a major problem in the journey home later today?

Many thanks for any advice!

Gavin.

Actually. Just realised what I checked was brake fluid. Will pop out and check PS after lunch, though certain it was OK 3 or 4 days ago.

See the eighth post in this thread http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... ng#p611588

Thanks (sorry, on mobile phone, hard to search!). So, should be fine until we get home then, and shall clean and lubricate appropriately!

You can try...open front bonnet and follow steering rod down, you will see a cv joint, I gave this a good blast with hose first to get rid of any muck, then a good spray with maintenance fluid and spray grease, did the trick for me and been fine since, worth a go.

Thanks,

After lunch I found the actual PS fluid reservoir (fine), removed top, started engine and moved lock to lock a couple of times (kind of hissing sound at full lock? I assume normal?) couldn't attend to CV joint where I was but will have a look in daylight later this week and give it a clean and some lubrication. However, no return of symtoms crawling out of London, on M25 (that I noticed) nor the country lanes of home.

David Edwards wrote:You can try...open front bonnet and follow steering rod down, you will see a cv joint, I gave this a good blast with hose first to get rid of any muck, then a good spray with maintenance fluid and spray grease, did the trick for me and been fine since, worth a go.

This does cure ours. Though just had to do again after a year with no probs. we use wd40 first then a motorcycle chain oil. Not sure if this joint is worn or if is jus a build up of muck and grease or both.

al & chris wrote:

David Edwards wrote:You can try...open front bonnet and follow steering rod down, you will see a cv joint, I gave this a good blast with hose first to get rid of any muck, then a good spray with maintenance fluid and spray grease, did the trick for me and been fine since, worth a go.

This does cure ours. Though just had to do again after a year with no probs. we use wd40 first then a motorcycle chain oil. Not sure if this joint is worn or if is jus a build up of muck and grease or both.

The universal joints (UJ) dry up and bind, its also worth lubricating the other (UJ) in the cab.

Cleaned and lubricated both joints, and lo and behold steering is all normal once again. Thanks all!