Hi

I just bought a 1995 Celica GT and the steering effort, particularly at
parking, is really high - compare to other cars it feels like it
has no power steering! Is it normal for the car?
Thanks,




Val

Yup!

I thought the same thing, my dad's Camry is a lot lighter, but you get used to it, and I actually like it a bit firmer. It gives it more of a "performance feel."

i noticed this when i had my stock 15" rims with 205/60/15 rubber... since i've got rims on... its much ligher steering, dont know if its got anything to do with the power steering though?

it seems fine to me. i do 99.9% of my steering with one arm and no problems. but then again, i work out and have been driving this car for almost 2 years.

This post has been edited by j0e_p3t: May 2, 2006 - 9:12 PM

When my PS was leaking I had a hard time steering at low speeds, but after tightening a few bolts to stop the leak, steering was a breeze.

So if your steering is making noises everytime you turn the wheel or if you're having a hard time steering I would guess your power steering is out.

I mean if you're having a hard time steering... then obviously your power steering isn't doing it's job... or you're just really weak. =)

Maybe your powersteering is out/busted... Stock feel is more firm than typical sedans and stuff... but it's by no means 'difficult' to steer at slow speeds...

This post has been edited by Kwanza26: May 2, 2006 - 11:41 PM

my steering wheel doesnt center after i turn... it only started doing this after i put lowering springs on... i will turn all the way left and then when i straighten out the steering wheel wants to pull to the left a few degrees... any thoughts?

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did you have it aligned? it has to be re-aligned after lowering
if it was aligned then you might have a control arm problem