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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: jimmyob on 03 September 2008, 14:41
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hi guys,
a few more problems have popped up on my car.
This is the latest, been doing a bit of motorway driving and there'a few problems with the steering:
When the wheel's centered there's a lot of play before i feel any resistance.
I'm getting quite a lot of vibration at speed as if the wheels are unbalanced (they were balanced only a month ago)
This seems to get worse when turning left on the motorway.
The car is pulling to the left (defo pulling as tracking is fine at low speeds)
When i feed the steering wheel back after turning it returns in notchy stages.
There's funny wobble to the car as if one front wheel is oval shaped. (As far as i know all the wheel are round though lol)
I have a feeling that a lot of these aren't related but was thinking some of them could be something to do with a wheel bearing?
Any help would be great so i dont have to spend 94 grand 50 on a diagnosis,
Cheers
Jim
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Track/tie rod end(s)??
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power steering fluid all present and correct? Rich has had to replace his steering rack :sad:
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where's the level for that? i'll have a look tomorrow
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where's the level for that? i'll have a look tomorrow
top left corner i believe iif you stand in front of the car
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As said check these first ^^^^^
Sounds like something loose IMO, Have you had any new steering parts fitted?
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rhyso is right classic signs of low fluid, if it's a 1.8 turbo then your pump may have failed, up my mates garage last week and he was doing a pump on one and said it's his 3rd one this year so seems a common fault.
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rhyso is right classic signs of low fluid, if it's a 1.8 turbo then your pump may have failed, up my mates garage last week and he was doing a pump on one and said it's his 3rd one this year so seems a common fault.
And as rhys says Steering racks go for a pass time, mine was firing fluid out from the rubber boot :shocked:
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rhyso is right classic signs of low fluid, if it's a 1.8 turbo then your pump may have failed, up my mates garage last week and he was doing a pump on one and said it's his 3rd one this year so seems a common fault.
And as rhys says Steering racks go for a pass time, mine was firing fluid out from the rubber boot :shocked:
cor - right twice in the same thread!! :shocked:
i'm off for a lie down to get over the shock!! :laugh: :laugh:
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rhyso is right classic signs of low fluid, if it's a 1.8 turbo then your pump may have failed, up my mates garage last week and he was doing a pump on one and said it's his 3rd one this year so seems a common fault.
And as rhys says Steering racks go for a pass time, mine was firing fluid out from the rubber boot :shocked:
cor - right twice in the same thread!! :shocked:
i'm off for a lie down to get over the shock!! :laugh: :laugh:
mmmmm got to wonder about the golfs reliabilty sometimes :undecided:
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mmmmm got to wonder about the golfs reliabilty sometimes :undecided:
Rich's steering rack failed after 120K which is ok i'm guessing - obviously better if it didn't lol
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rhyso is right classic signs of low fluid, if it's a 1.8 turbo then your pump may have failed, up my mates garage last week and he was doing a pump on one and said it's his 3rd one this year so seems a common fault.
And as rhys says Steering racks go for a pass time, mine was firing fluid out from the rubber boot :shocked:
cor - right twice in the same thread!! :shocked:
i'm off for a lie down to get over the shock!! :laugh: :laugh:
mmmmm got to wonder about the golfs reliabilty sometimes :undecided:
Never, ive done over 60k and the worst thing to go wrong was the steering rack - Engine has never missed a beat.
Still on the original coil packs and Maf :laugh:
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maybe, hope so anyways, big wheels dont help bearings, suspension, steering rack/pump either so i suppiose we have to bear ome repairs due to that :cry:
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rhyso is right classic signs of low fluid, if it's a 1.8 turbo then your pump may have failed, up my mates garage last week and he was doing a pump on one and said it's his 3rd one this year so seems a common fault.
And as rhys says Steering racks go for a pass time, mine was firing fluid out from the rubber boot :shocked:
cor - right twice in the same thread!! :shocked:
i'm off for a lie down to get over the shock!! :laugh: :laugh:
mmmmm got to wonder about the golfs reliabilty sometimes :undecided:
Never, ive done over 60k and the worst thing to go wrong was the steering rack - Engine has never missed a beat.
Still on the original coil packs and Maf :laugh:
mine still on original 2.0 8 v, really surprised me with it's mmmmaaaaaaassssssssssseeeeesssssss of power
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rhyso is right classic signs of low fluid, if it's a 1.8 turbo then your pump may have failed, up my mates garage last week and he was doing a pump on one and said it's his 3rd one this year so seems a common fault.
And as rhys says Steering racks go for a pass time, mine was firing fluid out from the rubber boot :shocked:
cor - right twice in the same thread!! :shocked:
i'm off for a lie down to get over the shock!! :laugh: :laugh:
mmmmm got to wonder about the golfs reliabilty sometimes :undecided:
Never, ive done over 60k and the worst thing to go wrong was the steering rack - Engine has never missed a beat.
Still on the original coil packs and Maf :laugh:
mine still on original 2.0 8 v, really surprised me with it's mmmmaaaaaaassssssssssseeeeesssssss of power
Sell it and buy a derv......
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thought about it and they offered me 1500 :shocked:
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thought about it and they offered me 1500 :shocked:
www.autotrader.co.uk
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rhyso is right classic signs of low fluid, if it's a 1.8 turbo then your pump may have failed, up my mates garage last week and he was doing a pump on one and said it's his 3rd one this year so seems a common fault.
And as rhys says Steering racks go for a pass time, mine was firing fluid out from the rubber boot :shocked:
cor - right twice in the same thread!! :shocked:
i'm off for a lie down to get over the shock!! :laugh: :laugh:
mmmmm got to wonder about the golfs reliabilty sometimes :undecided:
Never, ive done over 60k and the worst thing to go wrong was the steering rack - Engine has never missed a beat.
Still on the original coil packs and Maf :laugh:
mine still on original 2.0 8 v, really surprised me with it's mmmmaaaaaaassssssssssseeeeesssssss of power
Sell it and buy a derv......
Rich, not you as well............................?? :cry:
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rhyso is right classic signs of low fluid, if it's a 1.8 turbo then your pump may have failed, up my mates garage last week and he was doing a pump on one and said it's his 3rd one this year so seems a common fault.
And as rhys says Steering racks go for a pass time, mine was firing fluid out from the rubber boot :shocked:
cor - right twice in the same thread!! :shocked:
i'm off for a lie down to get over the shock!! :laugh: :laugh:
mmmmm got to wonder about the golfs reliabilty sometimes :undecided:
Never, ive done over 60k and the worst thing to go wrong was the steering rack - Engine has never missed a beat.
Still on the original coil packs and Maf :laugh:
mine still on original 2.0 8 v, really surprised me with it's mmmmaaaaaaassssssssssseeeeesssssss of power
Sell it and buy a derv......
Rich, not you as well............................?? :cry:
No bud i ment 1.8T :evil: :afro:
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rhyso is right classic signs of low fluid, if it's a 1.8 turbo then your pump may have failed, up my mates garage last week and he was doing a pump on one and said it's his 3rd one this year so seems a common fault.
And as rhys says Steering racks go for a pass time, mine was firing fluid out from the rubber boot :shocked:
cor - right twice in the same thread!! :shocked:
i'm off for a lie down to get over the shock!! :laugh: :laugh:
mmmmm got to wonder about the golfs reliabilty sometimes :undecided:
Never, ive done over 60k and the worst thing to go wrong was the steering rack - Engine has never missed a beat.
Still on the original coil packs and Maf :laugh:
mine still on original 2.0 8 v, really surprised me with it's mmmmaaaaaaassssssssssseeeeesssssss of power
Sell it and buy a derv......
Rich, not you as well............................?? :cry:
No bud i ment 1.8T :evil: :afro:
That's more like it!! :afro: :grin:
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Sell it and buy a derv......
Rich, not you as well............................?? :cry:
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struggled to get my keys back from him after he drove mine on Saturday :grin: :grin:
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Sell it and buy a derv......
Rich, not you as well............................?? :cry:
struggled to get my keys back from him after he drove mine on Saturday :grin: :grin:
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only cos he was disorientated from the diesel air freshner in your car
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Sell it and buy a derv......
Rich, not you as well............................?? :cry:
struggled to get my keys back from him after he drove mine on Saturday :grin: :grin:
only cos he was disorientated from the diesel air freshner in your car
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nah it was the torque of the engine :evil: :laugh:
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lol @ diesel air freshener :grin:
Yeah i smoked a few cars in the derv :laugh:
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lol @ diesel air freshener :grin:
Yeah i smoked a few cars in the derv :laugh:
yeah choked on the fumes i expect