so im in NJ and it feels like 5 degrees right now and my hands are about to fall off..

anyway, i warmed the car up to 3 bars this morning, then proceed to back up.. when i was trying to steer the car to the left, it seemed like it was 'locked' .. so i moved forward again to my spot, then backed up again and tried to steer to the right.. STILL NO GOOD i would say the steering wheel rotates about 30 degrees on both directions, but then 'locks up'. and YES, i have the key in the steering column

my question is - has this ever happened to any of you? could this all be because of the freezing weather outside? she drove like a champ yesterday, but this morning, i had to take my CRV out to work

 

something may of froze? ionno...

 

power steering booster problem?

 

Either the steering column lock is broken (unlikely)
Or you have a leak in the P/S system which is causing morning sickness.

Morning sickness refers to P/S fluid getting gummed up from cold weather and making it hard to move the steering wheel on cold starts, but you must have a leak for it to still be a problem after the car is warmed up.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dcturbols &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Or you have a leak in the P/S system which is causing morning sickness.

Morning sickness refers to P/S fluid getting gummed up from cold weather and making it hard to move the steering wheel on cold starts, but you must have a leak for it to still be a problem after the car is warmed up.</TD></TR></TABLE>

s2k has eps (electronic power steering)

Electrically Powered Steering System
In place of a conventional hydraulic system, with its hoses, fluid and power drain, the S2000 uses an electrically assisted power steering system. At low speeds, more power-steering assist is provided, which eases maneuvering and parking. As vehicle speed increases, less power assist is supplied, giving the steering a more direct feel.


http://www.hondanews.com/categ.../1501

 

Right you are.... 10AM &gt; ME

 

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s2k has eps (electronic power steering)

Electrically Powered Steering System
In place of a conventional hydraulic system, with its hoses, fluid and power drain, the S2000 uses an electrically assisted power steering system. At low speeds, more power-steering assist is provided, which eases maneuvering and parking. As vehicle speed increases, less power assist is supplied, giving the steering a more direct feel.


http://www.hondanews.com/categ.../1501</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah i was gunna say.....shouldn't have anything to do with the engine warming up or not. . . .

try checking the fluid leve...maybe it's low....maybe air in the system&gt;??

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AP1 01 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so im in NJ and it feels like 5 degrees right now and my hands are about to fall off..

anyway, i warmed the car up to 3 bars this morning, then proceed to back up.. when i was trying to steer the car to the left, it seemed like it was 'locked' .. so i moved forward again to my spot, then backed up again and tried to steer to the right.. STILL NO GOOD i would say the steering wheel rotates about 30 degrees on both directions, but then 'locks up'. and YES, i have the key in the steering column

my question is - has this ever happened to any of you? could this all be because of the freezing weather outside? she drove like a champ yesterday, but this morning, i had to take my CRV out to work</TD></TR></TABLE>

Never heard of anything like it.

If it was a fluid related problem though, why did the CR-V work just fine? Warming up the motor doesn't "heat" up the P/S fluid, it just moves it around.

What I'm guessing is that there's a bind in the joints on either side of the EPS rack, either due to the temperature or a physical obstruction.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cmdr430 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

s2k has eps (electronic power steering)

Electrically Powered Steering System
In place of a conventional hydraulic system, with its hoses, fluid and power drain, the S2000 uses an electrically assisted power steering system. At low speeds, more power-steering assist is provided, which eases maneuvering and parking. As vehicle speed increases, less power assist is supplied, giving the steering a more direct feel.


http://www.hondanews.com/categ.../1501</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AP1 01 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so im in NJ and it feels like 5 degrees right now and my hands are about to fall off..

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Where you at in NJ? Im south NJ.

 

if it only rotates 30 degrees and then its completly locked nomatter how hard you turn. then its the steering column lock. bucause even if you have a malfunction in the power steering it would just make it hard to turn it would not lock it..