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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Brighouse-gti on 01 March 2017, 19:04

Title: PAS Problem?
Post by: Brighouse-gti on 01 March 2017, 19:04

So like most problems its intermittent! Every now and then when cornering or like when parking, it feels like the steering momentarily locks! It's very minimal, like maybe for a second and then just returns to normal? Its not too much of a worry as of yet as I'm not speeding round every street, but for when on the motorway it could be deadly 😳! So far I've had a look in and around the steering rack and can't find anything obvious, no foreign objects. Powersteering fluid is at normal level and no signs of play if steering pump or belt. Bit stumped,  but really want to sort before it gets any worse so any suggestions greatly appriciated!

Title: Re: PAS Problem?
Post by: lemski on 01 March 2017, 21:45

If its not the belt could be the pump drive slipping momenterilly.
For the steering to lack the fluid must stop flowing. So id be looking into that personally

Title: Re: PAS Problem?
Post by: Brighouse-gti on 03 March 2017, 18:42

Is it possible that the PAS pump may be on its way out? Reason I ask is recently I posted up about a high pitch squeel noise I could hear on start up but couldn't figure out what it was. Putting 2 n 2 together maybe its the pump making the squeel and like suggested its loosing it drive? Is it possible to recon the unit or can I get new?

Title: Re: PAS Problem?
Post by: lemski on 03 March 2017, 19:18

Recon. New
One of a mk3 as long as you get the bracket.
There used in a aray of different vws.

You could possible split the pump and check the drive 1st. Mine use to be ok when driving but on tickover have no power steering but that was the belt loose

Title: Re: PAS Problem?
Post by: Brighouse-gti on 04 March 2017, 11:09

Time to get the spanners out 😖

Title: Re: PAS Problem?
Post by: lemski on 04 March 2017, 13:32

As soon as the belts off id have thought youd maybe feel the play in the pump

Title: Re: PAS Problem?
Post by: Brighouse-gti on 11 March 2017, 12:38

So, should have mentioned earlier it is a mk3 2.0 bottom end so already have the mk3 pump ect. Anyways, think I found the problem this morn after finally getting to tinker....

(http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag328/brighousetw/8B4B1120-4DEB-48DC-AC91-D27265C3B7BA_zpsqb1bybqr.jpg) (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/brighousetw/media/8B4B1120-4DEB-48DC-AC91-D27265C3B7BA_zpsqb1bybqr.jpg.html)

🙈

Title: Re: PAS Problem?
Post by: lemski on 11 March 2017, 12:41

Yeh thatll do it...
 :grin:

Title: Re: PAS Problem?
Post by: gazareth on 11 March 2017, 13:17

eureka! chemical metal time :wink:

Title: Re: PAS Problem?
Post by: Brighouse-gti on 12 March 2017, 15:35

Pump, bracket and adjusting arm £50 all in. Kerching! Will be a next weekend job now 😤. Can't wait to get covered in steering fluid and bits of rusty crap 😂