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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: shazz290 on 17 November 2010, 22:17
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hi,
was coming of a roundabout yesterday and all of a sudden the steering stiffened up and i was unable to turn the car and the engine cut out with the oil light flashing. Today it happened twice when turning a tight corner and if there had been an oncoming car i would have hit it. I restart the car and On my way homei took a corner and the steering stiffened up for about 2 secs but no engine cut out.
All happend when it was raining so am scared at it happening again and very dangerous.
Any ideas?
thanks
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Try cleaning your throttle body?
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Faulty ignition switch ?? This could explain why it happens as you are turning. Have you tried a Vag Com scan ??
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Faulty ignition switch ?? This could explain why it happens as you are turning. Have you tried a Vag Com scan ??
Much more likely! Ignore my above 'advice'!
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The loss of steering when the engine cut is obviously down to the engine not turning the P/S pump. As for why the engine cut, it looks like you've got people who probably know more than me on the case already. What I do have some prior experience of is P/S cutting in the wet with motor still running happily. What state is your P/S belt in? Is it reasonably well tensioned up (don't go too mad or you'll mash the pump bearings)? Also, do you still have the splash guard around the belt to protect it from getting wet?
S.M.
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The cutting out won't be PAS related. Especially if oil light is flashing (although it flashes if the engine stalls).
I'd plug it into vagcom and see if any electrical gremlings are in the engine.
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thanks for the help, going to take it to my uncles garage next week and run a diagnostic on it.
Problem after problem think i might sell and buy a SKODA :laugh: everyone seems to be banging on about how reliable they are.
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well it is a VW underneath ;)
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clean your throttle body mate. Are you sure you just didnt let off the clutch and it jumped itself? If i was you id clean your throttle body and replace the power steering belt mate.
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clean your throttle body mate. Are you sure you just didnt let off the clutch and it jumped itself? If i was you id clean your throttle body and replace the power steering belt mate.
didnt let off the clutch, any idea how much a p/s belt is and labour cost at indie garage?
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if your power steering goes ,more so on right turns ,whilst the engine is still running and its raining i would suspect the pas belt,if the same happens when its not raining i would look for coolant dripping onto the belt.,,this is from my own experience.new belt and water pump solved it for me.
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if your power steering goes ,more so on right turns ,whilst the engine is still running and its raining i would suspect the pas belt,if the same happens when its not raining i would look for coolant dripping onto the belt.,,this is from my own experience.new belt and water pump solved it for me.
happens on left and right turns, its been raining everytime i drive it so dont about when in dry weather. Also realised when i pick up speed and brake light and make a tight corner the steering loses power and when turned in the steering returns to normal.
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mechanic gave it a once over and said the only thing he can spot is that the throttle body needs cleaning everything else is fine. £20 to clean the throttle body?
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always worth doing :)
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up for sale £575 ono
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Check the crank sensor wiring - common ish fault as it (and wiring) is underneath the car. I.e. if its damaged, in the wet it shorts and cuts the engine.
Mine looked like - http://javalins.wordpress.com/2010/03/13/dodgy-sensor-wiring/ (http://javalins.wordpress.com/2010/03/13/dodgy-sensor-wiring/)
I remember a few cases of this on this forum last winter.
Didn't cut out, but was a PITA to drive.
J