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So I think my car's Servotronic doesn't like the cold. checked all front suspension bits....

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Old 01-04-2008, 04:56 AM
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Default So I think my car's Servotronic doesn't like the cold. checked all front suspension bits....
nothing overly loose or bent.

As I drove this morning, it was -5f, and the steering was still overly boosted to the right, same as yesterday. Dropped my son off at school, and continued on.. As I got closer to where I drop my daughter off, the steering was starting to feel more normal. turning to the right was a little tighter, more like it is turning to the left...

Dropped little one off at her grandmother's, left the car running.. Now the steering is basically normal.. So...... I wonder how bad it is that the servotronic can get wonky due to cold...
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Default Since reading your last post about this, I realized mine does the same thing in the cold.
To the left its really loose. But to the right its a little tighter.
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I yoinked my Stronic but have the same diff in left/right assist.
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Default Definitely aware of the over-boost issue in the cold. It seems to be pretty common...
but mine only lasts for a 20-30 seconds and does not preference the left or right.
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Yeah, I have Servo disconnected, and notice same extreme cold sensations
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You'd think for a Deutsch car they would have the cold thing figured out my 2000
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Old 01-04-2008, 08:31 AM
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Default Well, my car is 8 years old, and is JUST now starting it.. So I think it's more of an old car thing.
besides, it rarely gets this cold in Germany in the winter.
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How about trying to pull the relay to see if it is the servotronic that is causing this?
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Default How long since the PS fluid was changed? Might be worth doing.
When it ages wierd things happen to the viscosity.
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Well, uh.. I have no idea. Probably high on my list of things I should do.
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