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Offline cheets

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Need help with new MK3 gti
« on: 03 June 2010, 20:27 »
Hi guys.
Ive just bought a mk3 but i have a few problems with it, cheif among which is the steering is insanely light. Just wondered if any of you knew what is was and how i can get it back to normal, the other is when i go round right hand corners there is a rubbling from the passengers side wheel. Just wondered if it was something like a CV joint. Any help and prices would be much appricated :)
Cheers Adam

Offline Wayne

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Re: Need help with new MK3 gti
« Reply #1 on: 03 June 2010, 20:28 »
Tyre pressures too high.

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Re: Need help with new MK3 gti
« Reply #2 on: 03 June 2010, 20:37 »
i checked the tyres before i drove it home. put 28psi in them?? could it be that the tyres are odd??? previous owner obviously wanted as many brands on it as possible  :undecided:

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Re: Need help with new MK3 gti
« Reply #3 on: 03 June 2010, 20:51 »
i checked the tyres before i drove it home. put 28psi in them?? could it be that the tyres are odd??? previous owner obviously wanted as many brands on it as possible  :undecided:

It will not be helping.

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Re: Need help with new MK3 gti
« Reply #4 on: 07 June 2010, 20:47 »
any more ideas chaps its mot is coming up soon and i wanna get it fixed before then :)

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Re: Need help with new MK3 gti
« Reply #5 on: 07 June 2010, 21:04 »
tyres wont make a difference unless at a silly psi ie 60-70 check the pipes in the power steering if theyve been replaced theres a good chance the new pipes are too big i had a rover 220 gsi you could lock to lock with the flick of a finger scary on a motorway lol.the cv joint should really make a clicking noise but may rub if its really dry  :nerd:

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Re: Need help with new MK3 gti
« Reply #6 on: 07 June 2010, 22:43 »
cheers man, ill have a look at it, any ideas on cost of puttin new pipes on.  Previous owner mentioned something about a new pump so that might be it.

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Re: Need help with new MK3 gti
« Reply #7 on: 07 June 2010, 23:37 »
happy to help a fellow slug owner lol.sorry i havent really had problems with my steering touch wood lol :lipsrsealed: