21-05-2014, 03:53 PM
I've recently bought an 04 mk2 2L HDi (after my beloved mk1 had a run in with a mountain).
Before I even got it home I was hating the steering, for a problem I've subsequently found many others owners have experienced (including my partner's 03); when cornering the steering wheel moves back and forth in your hand. It seems to go from soft to hard repeatedly and the steering wheel moves several inches left, right, left right.. It doesn't directly alter the direction of the car, but it's causing my control to wobble as it releases then returns to resistance.
I hate it and don't feel very safe.
I've not read of any conclusive fixes but seen suggestions of the cause being: wheel alignment, PAS fluid, belt slippage, alternator, top strut bearings (which my garage want to try), uj, variable assist system, springs (which my garage assure me it's not), rack, pump and so on.
From reading I've heard of many pumps replaced but nowhere did this fix the problem.
Has anyone any real experience of fixing/identifying just what it is? I'm wondering if the dealer will just take it back.
Sniff
(Not to mention the indicators periodically stop working when the headlights are on and the whole dash went dark on one occasion. Sigh.)
Before I even got it home I was hating the steering, for a problem I've subsequently found many others owners have experienced (including my partner's 03); when cornering the steering wheel moves back and forth in your hand. It seems to go from soft to hard repeatedly and the steering wheel moves several inches left, right, left right.. It doesn't directly alter the direction of the car, but it's causing my control to wobble as it releases then returns to resistance.
I hate it and don't feel very safe.
I've not read of any conclusive fixes but seen suggestions of the cause being: wheel alignment, PAS fluid, belt slippage, alternator, top strut bearings (which my garage want to try), uj, variable assist system, springs (which my garage assure me it's not), rack, pump and so on.
From reading I've heard of many pumps replaced but nowhere did this fix the problem.
Has anyone any real experience of fixing/identifying just what it is? I'm wondering if the dealer will just take it back.
Sniff
(Not to mention the indicators periodically stop working when the headlights are on and the whole dash went dark on one occasion. Sigh.)