Re: Steering is a little loose/vague,

["Christian Els" <tiAn@usiw.net>]

John,

Park your car with one front wheel firmly against a curb, parallel with the
car. Then have a helper turn the wheel as hard as they can one way, then the
other while you eyeball the steering column u-joint (interior), steering
gearbox (engine bay), and tie-rod ends. One of these components should
reveal the play. If not, then it is an internal problem with the steering
rack.

I would suspect it is actually the bushings that hold the rack, this has
been a problem in all the A1's I've owned, especially if there is or was an
oil leak that got things dirty - makes the rubber deteriorate.

I have had good luck with polyurethane replacements curing your symptoms.

HTH.

Christian
stuff...


----- Original Message -----
From: John C. Worden <scirocco@powerlink.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 03:01
Subject: Steering is a little loose/vague, ?????????????


> Ok, when I am driving in a straight line I can turn the wheel back and
> forth a few inches with no direct response.  Once if started a turn the
> vagueness is gone, until I start to go back the other way, and even then
> just a few inches of turning the wheel.  So at highway speeds it feels a
> little squirrely.  I checked the tie rod ends, control arm ball joints,
> strut bearings, and PS rack mounts and everything is fine.  So now what?
> On a (maybe related)note there is a little clunking to the steering
linkage
> in the passenger compartment, when going over large bumps.  I did look at
> the U joints and they seems fine too?  Not sure where to go with this now.
> Hopefully it's not the rack itself that is bad.  Any thoughts and ideas
> would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John C. Worden
> Wayne, Maine
>
> '98 Dakota 4x4-Overdrive is finished
> '86 Scirocco 8V- Alternator dying
> '81 Scirocco 2.0 16V - Needs an oil pump gear
>
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