68 charger power steering

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Sat Nov 08, 08 7:50 pm

can anyone let me know if the power steering on my 68 charger should be a lite as it is.the steering wheel requires no effort at all to turn even when stationary(my 99 ford focus has heavier steering).if that is how it should be then fine. but if i have a problem let me know or if is is possible to stiffen it up.
thanks for you help anton

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Nov 08, 08 7:59 pm

Yea , there pretty light , can turn with one finger.

latil · Post by **latil** » Sat Nov 08, 08 8:07 pm

Hi,welcome to the madhouse.

Yes,they're light,as in not much feeling at all.
How wide a tyre are you running and what pressure?
You may be able to drop a pound or two and find a bit more firmness without upsetting the tyres/handling.

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Sat Nov 08, 08 8:08 pm

yeah they are lite when i brought my car and drove it home from Coventry the slightest movement of my hand made the car move in its lane it took a while to get used to it

thanx for you help anton

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Sat Nov 08, 08 8:13 pm

when i brought the car it had 205/60/14 on the front and 235/60/14 on the back.i have just brought new wheels and tyres and have fitted them but not driven the car yet(was hoping to go to valley park tomorrow but looks like rain)they are 235/60/15 on all four corners and have 30psi in them.

thanx anton

latil · Post by **latil** » Sat Nov 08, 08 8:28 pm

I'm running 235 on the front of my heavier C body,I found them best after experiment at 28psi. At 30psi it also tended to lock the front wheels braking in the wet.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Nov 08, 08 9:21 pm

28 is good mine locked up as well

when slowing for a round about or car pulling out on you

Rebel · Post by **Rebel** » Sun Nov 09, 08 5:46 pm

Welcome to the club, All power steering is light as a feather. You could always upgrade to a firm feel steering box or switch to full manual steering, as long as you can handle parking the thing like

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Nov 10, 08 8:29 am

was notified on Friday that Firm Feel have dropped all Mopar power boxes except the stock ratio one

From what I can gather they now only do 2 boxes for Mopar, stock power and a manual box but not sure what ratio on this

R.RUNNER · Post by **R.RUNNER** » Wed Nov 26, 08 7:01 pm

Have you got the correct power steering pump on your Charger????

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Wed Nov 26, 08 7:29 pm

dawesapd wrote: i brought my car from Coventry

I take it that big Dave's old Charger then

Nice car

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Wed Nov 26, 08 7:53 pm

yes I'm sure its the right pump as my car is totally stock with build sheet.

If you mean David Wilson then yes it was his car.i brought it off him a couple of months ago.

I have since dropped my Tyre pressure and that has improved thinks. thanks for all the help

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Wed Nov 26, 08 7:54 pm

Do you know Dave then.

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Wed Nov 26, 08 9:08 pm

Yes know him well, although he now lives in Cov he is part of the Rugby crowd.