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Floating Steering feel
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No PS
But by a stroke of good fortune we had a BBQ and a guy who turned up happened to be the chief mechanic of my local VW specialist (local as in 10 miles away). anyway he was looking at the cars so we got chatting an eventually he took it out for a drive, got underneath (in his good clobber) and he thinks the camber is out (well done to who suggested that)
I also asked him about the couple of other little things (electric window jumping of the guide, the never can be found oil leak where the bottom of the block is coated in oil but the oil level never drops!) and he said bring it in after hours and he'll sort it out for some beer!
Andy
Brian Haygood <theonlyred16v@hotmail.com> wrote: Do you have PS? Does it feel like you just have more PS boost than normal
(i.e. your 'rocco is doing an impersonation of a Toyota)? If so, it could
be that the pressure valve in the PS pump is stuck open or something. I've
never verified that this is happening, but my car's PS gets really light for
brief instants on a rare occaision, and this was the explanation I have come
up with for it (and, as usual, have done nothing about, DOH!.
Brian
>From: Andy Holmes
>To: Allyn , US Scirocco - L
>
>Subject: Re: Floating Steering feel
>Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 15:31:03 +0100 (BST)
>
>
> Maybe - hadnt noticed that but shall look
>The feeling is that the front wheels are not properly attached to the
>ground - The steering is ultra light and ultra sensitive and as you turn in
>it feels like its trying to pitch you off the road in the opposite
>direction. Sometimes i even get it in a straight line.
>However shes turns in and corbers just fine but i have noticed that the
>drivers side front is squealing whereas the other side is not on corners
>when attacked hard.
>
>Andy
> Allyn wrote: 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 AMSubject:
>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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<P> No PS
<P>But by a stroke of good fortune we had a BBQ and a guy who turned up happened to be the chief mechanic of my local VW specialist (local as in 10 miles away). anyway he was looking at the cars so we got chatting an eventually he took it out for a drive, got underneath (in his good clobber) and he thinks the camber is out (well done to who suggested that)
<P>
<P>I also asked him about the couple of other little things (electric window jumping of the guide, the never can be found oil leak where the bottom of the block is coated in oil but the oil level never drops!) and he said bring it in after hours and he'll sort it out for some beer!
<P>
<P>Andy
<P> <B><I>Brian Haygood <theonlyred16v@hotmail.com></I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Do you have PS? Does it feel like you just have more PS boost than normal <BR>(i.e. your 'rocco is doing an impersonation of a Toyota)? If so, it could <BR>be that the pressure valve in the PS pump is stuck open or something. I've <BR>never verified that this is happening, but my car's PS gets really light for <BR>brief instants on a rare occaision, and this was the explanation I have come <BR>up with for it (and, as usual, have done nothing about, DOH!.<BR><BR>Brian<BR><BR>>From: Andy Holmes <SCIROCCOINJ@YAHOO.CO.UK><BR>>To: Allyn <AMALVENTANO1@COMCAST.NET>, US Scirocco - L <BR>><SCIROCCO-L@SCIROCCO.ORG><BR>>Subject: Re: Floating Steering feel<BR>>Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 15:31:03 +0100 (BST)<BR>><BR>><BR>> Maybe - hadnt noticed that but shall look<BR>>The feeling is that the front wheels are not properly attached to the <BR>>ground - The steering is ultra light and ultra sensitive and as you turn in <BR>>it feels like its trying to pitch you off the road in the opposite <BR>>direction. Sometimes i even get it in a straight line.<BR>>However shes turns in and corbers just fine but i have noticed that the <BR>>drivers side front is squealing whereas the other side is not on corners <BR>>when attacked hard.<BR>><BR>>Andy<BR>> Allyn <AMALVENTANO1@COMCAST.NET>wrote: did the bearing fall out of the <BR>>base of the steering wheel shaft? it has a tendency to do that as the <BR>>plastic retainer breaks after 15 years of use. i couldnt tell exactly what <BR>>was going on from your email, but im assuming it feels like there is slight <BR>>up/down play in the wheel.Al ----- Original Message ----- From: Andy Holmes <BR>>To: US Scirocco - L Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 9:04 AMSubject: <BR>>Floating Steering feel<BR>><BR>>I have this annoying feeling that the front of the car is quite attached to <BR>>the road - they only problem i can find is that my drivers side wheel (RHD) <BR>>appears to be out of alignment (It looks like/feels like its wearing on the <BR>>inside faster).<BR>><BR>>Other than that i can see no problems at all - I have turned the Koni Ta's <BR>>(i ran each shock through its full range of adjustment several times in <BR>>case it was a sticking valve) to maximum hardness and this has helped but <BR>>it doesnt have that 4 square feeling like it usually does.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>Can apparently one wheel out of alignment cause this? Everthing else looks <BR>>good, all bolts are tight.<BR>><BR>>Its odd but after driving the same car with the same set up for 5= years <BR>>you get to know when it isnt right and it isnt right but i cant find <BR>>anything wrong.<BR>><BR>>Ideas<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>Andy Holmes<BR>><BR>>91 Scirocco Scala Inj<BR>>83 Jetta 2.1<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>---------------------------------<BR>>Get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs.<BR>><BR>>http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail_storage.html<BR>><BR>>Andy Holmes<BR>><BR>>91 Scirocco Scala Inj<BR>>83 Jetta 2.1<BR>><BR><BR><BR>_________________________________________________________________<BR>Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><p><p><br><hr size=1><a href="http://uk.yahoo.com/mail/tagline_xtra/?http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail_storage.html";><b><font face="Arial" size="2">Get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs.</font></b></a><br><br><a href="http://uk.yahoo.com/mail/tagline_xtra/?http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail_storage.html";><font face="Arial" size="2">http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail_storage.html</font></a>
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