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Steering damper affected by cold?

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 1:55 am
by ca1ic0cat
The past couple of evenings after work I've noticed that the steering has seemed very "loose" as I was leaving the parking lot and making the first few corners and then seems to tighten up after 5 miles or so.  It hasn't been very cold, about 40F.


Anybody else noticed this?  Thanks,


Eric

Re: Steering damper affected by cold?

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 10:44 am
by guest4915
Logically you'd expect the reverse in cold weather.

Re: Steering damper affected by cold?

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 2:24 am
by ca1ic0cat
Yeah, you would.  I wonder what's up.

Re: Steering damper affected by cold?

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2017 10:03 pm
by Sattwood3590
I have just the opposite problem.  I'm in California (the States) and when I start off for work the temp is +/- 40f.  The steering is really stiff for the first few minutes, then seems to become normal.  I just figured it was the oil not liking the cooler weather.  --Steve