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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Mikester on 03 December 2007, 21:18

Title: Steering, "To the left, To the left"
Post by: Mikester on 03 December 2007, 21:18: Ok, so the past few days, when i turn left, my steering is light, when i turn right, the steering is stiff, as if i dont have power steering at all! the car pulls ever so slightly to the left athough i did have a low tyre on the left, and since i pumped it up, its straight, the steering wheel is also straight when going straight. What could this be. Its stiff when turning right, but not left?

Any ideas welcome.

Thanks, mike :grin:
Title: Re: Steering, "To the left, To the left"
Post by: Mikester on 03 December 2007, 23:13: No ideas??? :sad:
Title: Re: Steering, "To the left, To the left"
Post by: boneybradley on 03 December 2007, 23:17: all i can say is check the belt!! i'm sure when wet mines more stiff steering right?? and normal left... :undecided:
Title: Re: Steering, "To the left, To the left"
Post by: Mikester on 03 December 2007, 23:19: Cheers, it seems these belts are tricky little buggers, and fair point, a few huge puddles i went through on the way home....

Possibly, i will check the tyres again, but it seems strangeeee. I actually got arm ache it was so stiff!!!

Poor me! lol :cry: :embarassed:
Title: Re: Steering, "To the left, To the left"
Post by: boneybradley on 03 December 2007, 23:26: well it does sound like belt slippage..mines the same when wet!! and it is when turning right....can get scary!!
Title: Re: Steering, "To the left, To the left"
Post by: Mikester on 03 December 2007, 23:30: Yeah, its like, my first car didnt have power steering, but it wasnt a heavy mk3 golf! It feels horrible! Will check it ASAP.

Of topic, if i buy some site stickers of the site shop, i will get them yeah?! lol.

Just i dunno if they still have them and sell them?
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Post by: boneybradley on 04 December 2007, 00:00: they will have stickers no problem..... it's a must have on all golf gti's! :wink:
Title: Re: Steering, "To the left, To the left"
Post by: Mikester on 04 December 2007, 09:47: Indeed, well its like they are ordered! :evil: Add 10bhp no problems. lol
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Post by: terri8le1 on 05 December 2007, 14:08: Where is the power steering belt chaps, been looking but cant seem to find it? Is it easy enough to change yer self?
Title: Re: Steering, "To the left, To the left"
Post by: boneybradley on 05 December 2007, 15:19: Quote from: terri8le1 on 05 December 2007, 14:08
Where is the power steering belt chaps, been looking but cant seem to find it? Is it easy enough to change yer self?

below and to the side of the cambelt...theres also the alty belt getting in the way and to change its more simple from underneath!
Title: Re: Steering, "To the left, To the left"
Post by: nelds on 21 December 2007, 21:28: Just got my first GTI 16v, mine also feels heavy when turning right..... :laugh:
Title: Re: Steering, "To the left, To the left"
Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 21 December 2007, 23:52: all ur answers are here..

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=72397.msg576560;topicseen#msg576560 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=72397.msg576560;topicseen#msg576560)
Title: Re: Steering, "To the left, To the left"
Post by: Mk1andMk2 on 01 January 2008, 21:48: argh got this problem aswell. does anyone know where i can get a splash guard from? cant found it anywhere.......... :undecided:
Title: Re: Steering, "To the left, To the left"
Post by: Len on 02 January 2008, 12:34: Mikester - if its still steering to left, I would have first checked the tyre pressures then the tracking!
A slipping belt affects both sides!
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Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 02 January 2008, 14:44: not alway true len, mine did it when turning right on roundabouts only :evil:
Title: Re: Steering, "To the left, To the left"
Post by: boneybradley on 02 January 2008, 15:51: yeah mine only does it turning right..never has done it going left!! and its defo p.a.s belt issues
Title: Re: Steering, "To the left, To the left"
Post by: Len on 02 January 2008, 16:02: Mine did it both ways! On roundabouts in wet!
Title: Re: Steering, "To the left, To the left"
Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 02 January 2008, 16:07: mine gets the arse out and giggles at roundabouts :P

but now i can actually control which way it turns now because ive sorted my belts out
Title: Re: Steering, "To the left, To the left"
Post by: Mikester on 02 January 2008, 18:31: i can steer, its just gettin stiffer, probs the belts, and as for round abouts, well, wet or dry i tend to try and get the maximum potential out of my suspension when the roads quiet. lol
Title: Re: Steering, "To the left, To the left"
Post by: Mk1andMk2 on 02 January 2008, 19:27: mine does it right and left only when wet so i need the splash guard! cant find on ebay, scrappy, gsf etc any ideas???
Title: Re: Steering, "To the left, To the left"
Post by: Len on 03 January 2008, 09:00: Dont know anything about a splash guard. Sorted mine by fitting a new belt.
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Post by: nelds on 14 February 2008, 07:04: Finally got round to having this checked, turns out the ball joint and anti roll bar joint was fecked......drives smooth as now, he reckons the belt was fine