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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: blackdragon on 24 January 2009, 17:43

Title: pas
Post by: blackdragon on 24 January 2009, 17:43

my steering in squealing on tight turns, any suggestions?

Title: Re: pas
Post by: daniel-1986 on 24 January 2009, 18:18

possibly the power steering pump

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Post by: filthy on 24 January 2009, 19:21

Probably a knackered belt, they wear out and start to slip (and squeal)

Change the belt first (it's cheap) then start looking at the expensive bits...pumps will squeal when they are knackered, but the chances are that if it's suealing, it probably won't be pumping very well...

Title: Re: pas
Post by: Uruk Hai on 24 January 2009, 19:26

Make sure the belt is tight enough beofre you do anything else  :smiley:

Title: Re: pas
Post by: blackdragon on 24 January 2009, 19:51

is that hard cos i'm a girl :rolleyes:

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Post by: filthy on 24 January 2009, 20:03

Dead easy, 3 bolts to undo, best get a haynes manual to explain it...

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Post by: Ben Lessani on 24 January 2009, 21:22

Tada - http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=49436.msg877119#msg877119

Title: Re: pas
Post by: blackdragon on 25 January 2009, 09:22

thanks am gonna have a look tomorrow

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Post by: sparkplug on 25 January 2009, 10:40

check the power steering fluid level too.