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Originally Posted by macafee2
I don't think people realise how much strain the steering and tyres are under due to power steering.
macafee2
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I don't think the steering and tires are under any more strain whether standard steering, power steering engine on or engine off. The effort to turn the steering wheel of a power steering equipped car with the engine off is likely 3 or 4 times more than a standard steering car because of the resistance of the dead hydraulic system. Hydraulic fluid is non-compressible so in order for the wheels to turn the fluid must move in the system. Engine running the power steering pump does this job. With the engine off the driver must put in enough effort to push the hydraulic fluid through the little ports, passages & valves.
Cheers,
Glenn
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