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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: RnP on 15 November 2009, 15:35
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Folks im pretty sure its the power steering pump/belt that needs replacing asap, as it whines quite badly when going round bends, but its fine in a straightline, anyone got the part numbers for the above or an idea on how to do it ? thanks
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it will either be the belt or the alternator pulley has seized :wink:
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cheers steve, I just noticed the power steering fluid was low so took the cap off and spun the steering wheel one way then the other and topped it up, will test it out tomorrow morning hopefully that may of been the problem,
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they whine when the fluid is low so may just need the top up :smiley:
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if it is low and drops again check the pressure switch, its below the opening of the throttle body near the bottom of the engine, mine failed a while back and leaked quite a bit, they are about £20 from the dealers and a 2 min job to change, power steering fluid shouldn't drop.
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they whine when the fluid is low so may just need the top up :smiley:
Exactly.
I couldn't get my head around the earlier post suggesting that it would be the pully siezed. It shouldn't sieze unless the car was stood for years, and then it would whine all the time, regardless of steering position.
But with low fluid, yes, would whine when steering. Would be worse if the fluid was even lower.
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Steve mentioned the pulley as that's exactly what had happened to his recently
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seriously? Ouch :shocked:
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they whine when the fluid is low so may just need the top up :smiley:
Exactly.
I couldn't get my head around the earlier post suggesting that it would be the pully siezed. It shouldn't sieze unless the car was stood for years, and then it would whine all the time, regardless of steering position.
But with low fluid, yes, would whine when steering. Would be worse if the fluid was even lower.
its a common fault and whines at idle and when turning corners at low speed :tongue:
when my fluid starting dropping down it was the first signs of the steering rack seals going :cry:
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As said if its losing fluid could well be the rack.
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Steve mentioned the pulley as that's exactly what had happened to his recently
That would be a squeak all the time wouldn't it?
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Steve mentioned the pulley as that's exactly what had happened to his recently
That would be a squeak all the time wouldn't it?
no it wasn't; only when he turned the wheel and also when he put the A/C on