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did the bearing fall out of the base of the steering wheel shaft? it has a tendency to do that as the plastic retainer breaks after 15 years of use. i couldnt tell exactly what was going on from your email, but im assuming it feels like there is slight up/down play in the wheel.
Al

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Andy Holmes 
  To: US Scirocco - L 
  Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 9:04 AM
  Subject: Floating Steering feel


  I have this annoying feeling that the front of the car is quite attached to the road - they only problem i can find is that my drivers side wheel (RHD) appears to be out of alignment (It looks like/feels like its wearing on the inside faster).

  Other than that i can see no problems at all - I have turned the Koni Ta's (i ran each shock through its full range of adjustment several times in case it was a sticking valve) to maximum hardness and this has helped but it doesnt have that 4 square feeling like it usually does.



  Can apparently one wheel out of alignment cause this? Everthing else looks good, all bolts are tight.

  Its odd but after driving the same car with the same set up for 5= years you get to know when it isnt right and it isnt right but i cant find anything wrong.

  Ideas





  Andy Holmes

  91 Scirocco Scala Inj
  83 Jetta 2.1





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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>did the bearing fall out of the base of the 
steering wheel shaft? it has a tendency to do that as the plastic retainer 
breaks after 15 years of use. i couldnt tell exactly what was going on from your 
email, but im assuming it feels like there is slight up/down play in the 
wheel.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Al</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
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  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
  <DIV 
  style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> 
  <A title=sciroccoinj@yahoo.co.uk href="mailto:sciroccoinj@yahoo.co.uk";>Andy 
  Holmes</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=scirocco-l@scirocco.org 
  href="mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org";>US Scirocco - L</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, August 24, 2002 9:04 
  AM</DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Floating Steering feel</DIV>
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  <P>I have this annoying feeling that the front of the car is quite attached to 
  the road - they only problem i can find is that my drivers side wheel (RHD) 
  appears to be out of alignment (It looks like/feels like its wearing on the 
  inside faster).</P>
  <P>Other than that i can see no problems at all - I have turned the Koni Ta's 
  (i ran each shock through its full range of adjustment several times in case 
  it was a sticking valve) to maximum hardness and this has helped but it doesnt 
  have that 4 square feeling like it usually does.</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</P>
  <P>Can apparently one wheel out of alignment cause this? Everthing else looks 
  good, all bolts are tight.</P>
  <P>Its odd but after driving the same car with the same set up for 5= years 
  you get to know when it isnt right and it isnt right but i cant find anything 
  wrong.</P>
  <P>Ideas</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</P><BR><BR>Andy Holmes<BR><BR>91 Scirocco Scala Inj<BR>83 Jetta 2.1
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