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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Camboose on 23 November 2006, 11:50

Title: Steering Problems!
Post by: Camboose on 23 November 2006, 11:50

I have a N reg 16v. The car has started behaving strangly in the wet. When I go round a sharp right hand corner the steering gets very very heavy as if it has locked, once on the straight again the steering feels fine. It only happens in the wet. Anyone any ideas? Cheers

Title: Re: Steering Problems!
Post by: monkeyalan on 23 November 2006, 12:04

i don't know why it would only happen in one direction but could the belt be a bit loose and the wetness makes it worse?  :undecided:

Title: Re: Steering Problems!
Post by: kt_gti on 23 November 2006, 12:18

Hiya i took my golf out last night is l reg GTI 2.0L 8v and that did exactly the same thing, and it was raining still haven't been able to figure it out  :sad:

Title: Re: Steering Problems!
Post by: vicky on 23 November 2006, 12:26

my p reg 2.0 gti 16v was doing the same was told the belt was loose, so had it tightened an now seems fine.

Title: Re: Steering Problems!
Post by: Len on 23 November 2006, 12:27

Its the drive belt to the power steering pump!
I had this problem and I tightened it twice, but in the end I had to replace the belt.
Cured. :smug:

Title: Re: Steering Problems!
Post by: Camboose on 23 November 2006, 14:17

Thanks guys. I will have a look at belt now. Probably just replace it anyway. Cheers

Title: Re: Steering Problems!
Post by: Len on 23 November 2006, 14:35

I had to in the end so ya might as well. mine only lasted for a few weeks until it needed tightening again, so when it happened a 3rd time I changed the belt. But was only about 3 months from the first occurrence!

Title: Re: Steering Problems!
Post by: kt_gti on 23 November 2006, 14:51

Thanks for the help guys will get that done  :wink:

Title: Re: Steering Problems!
Post by: irmscher on 23 November 2006, 16:44

yep as said by everyone else...been there...done that...it's the belt for certain!

Title: Re: Steering Problems!
Post by: mattosmoknd on 24 November 2006, 12:47

the pas belts are so cheap to repace anyway, you'd be better off just replacing it first rather than tightenting it! hopw it works  :laugh:

Title: Re: Steering Problems!
Post by: Len on 24 November 2006, 12:51

Yea my belt cost me £8.00!!