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Floating Steering feel



Had this problem, fixed it.  Turns out that the lower left side 
strut-to-spindle bolt/nut was loose and the car was cambering all kinds.  
Also check for play in the tie rods.

Joe

>  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!


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