Hi,

I have a problem which only occurs when turning left and accelerating. The car 'grumbles' and there is a resonance throughout the car. It's a bit like driving along a ribbed road. It was not there one day and there suddenly the next day from the off.

I took it 'to the shop' (read my Dad's garage) and we had a look, but the engine and gearbox mounts look fine and we couldn't see any problems with the power steering pump or steering box, apart from the PS pump needing a refill every 2,000 miles nowadays and a slightly leaking pipe..

There was also for a minute since the grumbling started a regular 'clacking' like a really noisy valve, but it went away when I turned right and never came back.

Is something pump related likely to cause this? As I've obviously gotta fix the leak, anything else I should look at/fix when I'm in there? Is it time to fit that Sportline steering box I've always wanted.. or would a W202 steering box work?


Russ

P.S. It's a 190E with only 91,000 miles.

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