Terrible Accident
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Originally Posted by needforspeed' post='313212' date='Jul 20 2006, 09:55 PM
There is a world of difference between 'heavy' and stuck.
The wheel could become 'heavy' if:
1. The power steering failed
2. The engine stalled thus de-activating the power steering
For the wheel to become 'stuck' as you say it did in your statement it would have to be immovable - i.e not possible to turn with any reasonable degree of force.
The only way I can see that this would happen is a total steering failure, in which case it would still be stuck or becuase of the activation of the steering lock (either cause the key was removed / dislodged or the steering lock system failed)
BMW are going to pick your statement apart and you will need to be ultra clear - was it 'heavy' or 'stuck'
The wheel could become 'heavy' if:
1. The power steering failed
2. The engine stalled thus de-activating the power steering
For the wheel to become 'stuck' as you say it did in your statement it would have to be immovable - i.e not possible to turn with any reasonable degree of force.
The only way I can see that this would happen is a total steering failure, in which case it would still be stuck or becuase of the activation of the steering lock (either cause the key was removed / dislodged or the steering lock system failed)
BMW are going to pick your statement apart and you will need to be ultra clear - was it 'heavy' or 'stuck'
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Originally Posted by needforspeed' post='313212' date='Jul 20 2006, 09:55 PM
There is a world of difference between 'heavy' and stuck.
The wheel could become 'heavy' if:
1. The power steering failed
2. The engine stalled thus de-activating the power steering
For the wheel to become 'stuck' as you say it did in your statement it would have to be immovable - i.e not possible to turn with any reasonable degree of force.
The only way I can see that this would happen is a total steering failure, in which case it would still be stuck or becuase of the activation of the steering lock (either cause the key was removed / dislodged or the steering lock system failed)
BMW are going to pick your statement apart and you will need to be ultra clear - was it 'heavy' or 'stuck'
The wheel could become 'heavy' if:
1. The power steering failed
2. The engine stalled thus de-activating the power steering
For the wheel to become 'stuck' as you say it did in your statement it would have to be immovable - i.e not possible to turn with any reasonable degree of force.
The only way I can see that this would happen is a total steering failure, in which case it would still be stuck or becuase of the activation of the steering lock (either cause the key was removed / dislodged or the steering lock system failed)
BMW are going to pick your statement apart and you will need to be ultra clear - was it 'heavy' or 'stuck'
Yeap you are right but the thing is I'M SURE THAT I COULDN'T MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL BUT YOU CAN CALL IT STUCK TO IF IT'S TOO HEAVY TO STEER try turning your steering wheel when engine is not running and you can even move it but it is very hard BUT I COULDN'T MOVE
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Originally Posted by BaranE' post='313215' date='Jul 20 2006, 09:59 PM
Yeap you are right but the thing is I'M SURE THAT I COULDN'T MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL BUT YOU CAN CALL IT STUCK TO IF IT'S TOO HEAVY TO STEER try turning your steering wheel when engine is not running and you can even move it but it is very hard BUT I COULDN'T MOVE
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='313219' date='Jul 20 2006, 10:09 PM
Nah it's not stuck when the steering looses the power steering. You can move it without too many problems. Of course it requires way much more effort (like probably 5 times the force) but one can still steer. And bare in mind that when the car is stoped with the engine cut off it's way harder to steer than when the car is moving (with engine cut off OR with power steering failure) because there is no friction between the tires and the road.
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