Re: Damping grommet: what does it do?

[pete&marcia <marpete@eskimo.com>]

CHeck your rack bushings as well as the play between your rack and the
pinion. See the book of all knowledge. 

              Andy
         '79 1.9 80' 1.8 Rocco'sGreg Schilhab wrote:
> 
> I'm experiencing a bit of a problem with my new scirocco regarding
> excessive vibration  transmitted from the engine to the steering wheel.
> 
> Symptoms. At idle a lot of steering wheel vibration. Disappears at 1200
> rpm. Jerking the wheel back and forth reveals a slight ticking- a bit of
> play which may be unrelated. Also occasionally if I go over a speed bump
> there's something which knocks and is also felt in the steering wheel.
> 
> Its not the motormounts-The front and right side were replaced and
> they're all in great shape-the dash itself is rock solid. The ball
> joints, tie rods and struts are all solid as well.
> 
> Is there some mechanism which uncouples the steering shaft from the
> vibration of the engine? Looking at the exploded view in the Bentley, I
> see something called the Damping Grommet which is mounted on the
> universal joint shaft. Is this it?  Also the steering column bearing and
> the shaft bushing if worn would need to be replaced, no? These are just
> guesses, though, I need the experts here as the Bentley doesn't delve
> into it to deeply.
> 
> Thank-you in advance
> 
> Greg
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