Re:Parking on full lock

ls it OK to park our Jimny with the steering on full lock (well, not right over but one full turn of the wheel from centre)

On the Land Rover forum it's recommended as more secure to park that way as it makes it harder to tow the vehicle away or winch on to a flatbed.

l am not particularly concerned about the Jimny as it seems no more likely to get stolen than any other car.

But if it's OK to leave it parked on full lock, then l may as well do it.

On some cars it's not recommended as it can damage the power steering pump.
 

I can really see any problems with parking with the wheels turned. Possibly some issues if the steering is locked hard against the travel stop, but not if common sense is used. The G4 has electric power steering so you would assume it's a little more advanced than the older pumped system, but even this is ok upto near full lock in my opinion.
To back this up my G3 is parked most nights at 80% full lock as was my Scimitar, simply due to the shape of my yard and I don't straighten the wheels when I park.
 

I really struggle to see the point of this..
If someone wants to steel an old landy or a jimny the steering lock would probably not be a problem for even the very stupid theifs.
(more of a psychiatry problem involved for the thief here. )

No professional towing service would have any problems removing a car on full steering lock, you will only make the risk of damage to your car bigger.
And why make problems for the tow service?
It is just a guy trying to make a living removing cars parked at fire hydrants, on sidewalks, too close to zebra crossings or on your parking spot.

It won't damage the steering on any car.

lightning wrote: On some cars it's not recommended as it can damage the power steering pump.
 

The car is parked, the engine is off, power steering pump is not turning, not pumping fluid - how does it get damaged?

Now, I don't recall how many times I've parked and left the steering on full lock, as recommended when parking on a slope, but I do know, I've yet to damage a powersteering pump doing it.

I thought that if the pressure relief valve opened, it relieves the pressure and there is no growling noise. And no pressure, no strain on anything.
Growling noise is most likely cavitation in the pump. Micro bursts of pressure due to trouble on the suction or pressure side of the pump or mismatch between them. No worries though. Long term use with bad oil, bad gaskets or excess heat is most likely why your pump dies one day.

As a fan of "higher milage" vehicles it's always been the steering rack that's failed rather than the pump. Every time it's happened it's been on full lock against the stop. I always try and avoid this, but sometimes you just can't help it.
Shoppers multistorey carpark Salisbury and a Reliant Scimitar = blown steering rack and bent exhausts.
Some carparks are not vintage car friendly 

Oscillating and of course the set point of the relieve valve is higher than the standard pressure in the system. Therefore the pressure is higher when the steering is on full lock and the motor is running.

I try to avoid it.