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#47374 - 15/07/10 05:09 PM power steering on plus 8
belvoirmog Offline
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Registered: 13/07/10
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Loc: Nottinghamshire
2 years after Richard Thorne fitted electronic power steering for plus 8, has been an excellent decision until drive back from LMC on Monday. During heavy rain and generous ingress of water into cockpit (as hood was down) the power steering started to cut in and out repeatedly. This made turning the car at lower speeds interesting. Not so bad at high speed as p steering not active much above 30 mph. Car is about to be returned to RTCC for diagnosis and hopefully treatment.

LMC was very good, my 1st morgan event

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#47375 - 15/07/10 05:11 PM Re: power steering on plus 8 [Re: belvoirmog]
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That sounds like water in the electrics. A neoprene shield might help...... innocent
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#47418 - 16/07/10 02:52 PM Re: power steering on plus 8 [Re: DaveW]
belvoirmog Offline
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Good idea, will post the RTCC diagnosis (and hopefully solution) once they have reviewed.

Until now, it has been a good thing and I was glad to have had it fitted. I guess water and electrics don't go well together

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#47424 - 16/07/10 04:05 PM Re: power steering on plus 8 [Re: belvoirmog]
John +4 Offline
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Or you could spray with damp start!

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#47432 - 16/07/10 09:01 PM Re: power steering on plus 8 [Re: DaveW]
Frank 4x4 Offline
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Originally Posted By: DaveW
That sounds like water in the electrics. A neoprene shield might help...... innocent

Putting the Hood up (or even a Garden Umbrella) might be a better idea. doh idea hide
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#47441 - 17/07/10 05:40 AM Re: power steering on plus 8 [Re: Frank 4x4]
belvoirmog Offline
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Not so easy at 70 mph on the motorway

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#48369 - 01/08/10 02:28 PM Re: power steering on plus 8 [Re: belvoirmog]
belvoirmog Offline
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Richard Thorne have now sorted this at no cost. The problem, as predicted was water ingress via the engine bay onto the electronics around the steering column within the drivers' footwell.

All that was required was extra sealant around additional holes they had drilled plus around the usual suspects that come as "factory standard". have driven in the rain since and all is well.

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