E36 M3 at ICAR Mirabel - power steering failure - slow motion

[1nazchan]

That wasn't as bad as mine. My seals went on both ends of the rack and I lost power steering. Looked like you still had some power there to countersteer. I went straight into a bush. The wheel was too heavy to turn.

[zlybuc]

for me it just looks like too much speed before the corner, then countersteer, then drift, then you drive out of the track,

if the power steering was ok you could just drift through the corner and go on driving

what were the symptoms of power steering failure?

i drive old bmw e36 with leaking heavily power steering

and it would be great to know what happens with it when it dies,

i dont have time to repair it until next month

[sebastdavid]

@zlybuc I thought I had answered already. The understeer was caused by power steering fluid leaking on the front tires, the oversteer by the same fluid making the rear wheels slide. I had no symptoms of power steering failure, one of the hoses dislodged itself from one of the fittings due to vibrations and perhaps pressure. You should have your leaking power steering fluid replaced ASAP, you don't want fluid to leak all over the road.

[Darthhandsom3]

NICE SAVE