1997 BMW 318 "variable assist steering" Questions

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Many vehicles have variable assist depending upon vehicle speed.  This may be malfunctioning.  I'd have a dealer check it for you.  Just remember that BMW means Bring Money With you

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...Variable assist or not The pressure hose on my Power Steering pump sprung a leak. When looking for it online two hoses are available. One is for a Variable Assist Pump. How do I tell if I have a ...

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...variable assist or with out? Where is the module or chip to no if it it's hooked to the gear box or not? if you look at the top were shaft from inside car meets gear you will see an electrical ...

...Variable Effort Steering System Description and Operation Is the vehicle driveable ? The steering wheel is connected to the wheels DTC C0450 Steering Assist Control Solenoid/Motor/Actuator ...

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Variable Assist Power Steering. This is a system that uses one of several methods (on your car its an electronic solenoid) to control how much assist your power steering system will generate depending

...Variable-assist power steering: A power steering system that uses valves and speed sensors to vary the amount of steering assist according to engine or road speed. At slow speeds more steering assist ...

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...variable assisted steering , have you noticed the steering change , get the code cleared if steering ok and see if it returns then will need further investigation i.e a sensor on the steering ...

...Variable Effort Steering (VES) system or MAGNASTEER® Varies the amount of effort required to steer the vehicle as vehicle speed changes. At low speeds, the system provides minimal steering effort for ...

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variable assist steering, I wonder if some speed sensor valve is sticking and if there is anything I can do besides take it to the stealership? Problems with electronic variable-assist systems include

...variable type of power assist system to reduce the power steering affect at speed to make the steering heavier for better control, so check it out with your service dealer or specialist steering ...

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