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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: 17gti on 25 March 2005, 15:55

Title: shakeing steering wheel
Post by: 17gti on 25 March 2005, 15:55

when i drive. the  steering wheel shakes i was wondering what could the proplem  could the  wheels need to be balanced and could it be the tracking it just realy shakes when im drive thanks

Title: Re: shakeing steering wheel
Post by: Gambit on 25 March 2005, 16:06

yes get the wheels balanced and the tracking sorted first off

Title: Re: shakeing steering wheel
Post by: Rain on 25 March 2005, 16:22

been through all this myself if the steering wheel and dash shake then get the tracking and balancing checked first its free in most garages Kwikfit etc...

Check Steering
rock the wheel left to right any play where the wheels dont react is bad and the rack is on its way out.

Engine mounts
you need a 2nd person put the car in reverse and then 1st and lift the clutch with the engine running and handbrake on. watch the engine move back and forward if the engine dips or lifts more than 2inchs change the mounts normally its the front one that goes first and it will dip like 2inchs and lift about 4inchs and is very common think most people here have chnaged theres at one time or other. ***if you change the mounts yourself examine the bracket on the front of the engine as i changed mine in jan and the mounting bracket was fatigued and snapped about a week later***