Re: Steering is a little loose/vague,

["S.Coleman" <deadbolt@mindspring.com>]

Gonna have to second that.  The polys seem to give the rack the only real
"stay put and don't move!" that I have tried.
GL
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christian Els" <tiAn@usiw.net>
To: "John C. Worden" <scirocco@powerlink.net>
Cc: "Scirocco" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 8:22 AM
Subject: Re: Steering is a little loose/vague,


> 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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