Replacing 2006 Vue - Equinox or Edge
Sadly our 2006 Vue is getting a bit tired and worn out. Time to replace it. Anyone towing a Chevy Equinox or Ford Edge and would you recommend it or not? Thanks for any info we may lack. Both seem...
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jplante4 wrote:
Some say a bungee cord on the steering wheel fixes the problem, but I don't understand how. Electric steering on the 4 cylinder models has no hard connection between the steering wheel and the front wheels.
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This is incorrect. The Equinox like all vehicles has a steering shaft that runs from the steering wheel to the rack & pinion unit which is then connected to the front wheels. It doesn't matter if it is electric ASSIST or hydraulic ASSIST. The reason the 4 cylinder models exhibit bump steer (correct engineering term) is when the electric assist is not powered it does not provide dampening to the steering to prevent overcorrection. 6 cylinder models have hydraulic assist to the steering and provide constant dampening force to prevent overcorrection (bump steer) all the time, key on or not. Thus a bungee cord through the steering wheel provides a constant centering force on the steering helping dampen bump steer forces on 4 cylinder models.
