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Originally Posted by 90Legend L
I am in the process of finding out the expensive way (from my mechanic) that the power steering in the G1 Legends is actually "variable assist". The system provides more assistance at low speeds, and virtually no assistance at higher speeds. How does it know what speed you are traveling? Well, come to find out that the power steering system has a fluid line that passes through the VSS (vehicle speed sensor), and that has some kind of valve in it that regulates the pressure in the line. Trust me, you don't want to find out what replacing these parts costs. It's a friggin small fortune.
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Thanks for the input. I had to replace the VSS as the mechanic who replaced my clutch broke the mounting tab off of it. Long story, but he was replacing the clutch for the 4th time and had finally gotten it right, so I decided to leave well enough alone and fix the VSS itself. Anyway, I was wondering why the power steering was routed through it. I thought maybe it was to lubricate the unit, but your explanation makes much more sense.
BTW, the VSS was next to nothing at the junkyard, but putting it in is a little tricky. There are a lot of vacuum connections in the way and you have to avoid snapping any off. Plus the housing is made of pot metal, and it is real easy to snap the mounting tab off if you over-tighten it....