Wtf is going on here

[jhonda]

What kind of car is this....and how the hell does this happen.
http://http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f14_1393634596
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f14_1393634596

 

[Lycosa]

Manufacturer is Opel but other than that WTF is right.

 

[04whitesvtlight]

WOW! Don't get your thumb caught in there that would be bad. I wonder if he was driving the first time it happened.

 

[mustang john]

Id bet money someone replaced the power steering rack and hooked up the pressure lines on it backwards lol. Ive seen something similar due to that just not quite as violent.

 

[Tispho]

Its probably an anti-theft feature. Lexus has it too.

Just look up possessed steering wheel on youtube.

 

[mustang john]

Its probably an anti-theft feature. Lexus has it too.

Just look up possessed steering wheel on youtube.

LOL Lexus does not have that as an antitheft feature! They do how ever have a steering rack torque sensor calibration that briefly does something similar when you run the utility through the scan tool when you have replaced one of their electric power steering racks. I highly doubt the POS in the vid has electric power steering lol...

 

[Mystic03]

Bwhahahahaha that would scare the shit outta me....but hydroboost hooked up wrong would lock the brakes

 

[Turkey_Lurker03]

Now that is some force feedback right there!

 

[FineLineMtrSprt]

yeah im guess the rack is in wrong...or some super crazy bump steer lol

 

[NasteeNate]

heellllaaaaaaaa torque steer.

 

[raustin0017]

Man up...grab that sucker and drive.

 

[Shifty Powers]

Man up...grab that sucker and drive.

:lol: this

 

[Zemedici]

Had a guy's escape come in for service a week or so ago, and it was doing the exact same thing just not as violent. Ended up being some issue with his steering gear. Got a new one in and was good as new :beer:

Except for the $1500 bill

 

[mrlrd1]

Id bet money someone replaced the power steering rack and hooked up the pressure lines on it backwards lol. Ive seen something similar due to that just not quite as violent.

This.

I've seen this happen several times. Lots of very poorly engineered vehicles out there with the same size pressure and return fitting on the power steering rack. Get the backwards and this is the result. The older Taurus and Windstar are known for this.

 

[CobraBob]

Wow, that would definitely be scary as hell to start your car at the dealer after some power steering work.