Troubleshooting car problems: Diagnosing power steering problems
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I was noticed subtly increase the lightness of management for about 2,000 miles past, but now it just seems to be more and more extreme, it seems worse when the car is first started in the morning cold or at night when I am starting to work I love the Passat steering to be heavy, or at least the way I remembered, but now the two Hondas in my driveway seem heavier direction than the Passat, which was certainly not the case when I bought the car.
So what can cause this level of liquid verified that I just had two axel changed, which didn t much then changed the law sockets lower control arm were changed that didn t do much either, management is getting lighter and lighter If I drive the car for more than 20 minutes, the feeling will eventually get more weight and tense German, but before that, no dice I roll around with my fingers and move back and management seems to lag, especially in the center.
I read some posts that management will eventually deteriorate before the door of the steering pump whatever these cars use ultimately fails is that true.
This is 2001 May 2 8L Tiptronic Thanks guys, appreciated the comments.
5th Gear Join Date Mar 2006 Location Montreal, Quebec Posts 6.263.
Tire pressure as temperature becomes hot high pressure in the tires makes the light direction.
2nd Gear Join Date Aug 2007 Location Posts 796 DANVILLE ca.
I read, but it's just that it feels lighter when it's cold outside Whether becuase I usually start early in the morning the car late at night, I do not know, but in the heat of day, management seems a little better.
2nd Gear Join Date Aug 2007 Location Posts 796 DANVILLE ca.
Well, after a few months the problem was becoming ridiculous is so light now that the road imperfections turn the steering wheel from side to side on imperfect roads in the city driving is sloppy on the road, in fact it is pretty sloppy everywhere If you drive the car long enough, it's crushing sensation in the steering column when the wheel is turned, you'll be sitting at a stop, gradually turn the wheel and feel and hear a noise light click click click I know what the hell the problem is, this new problem after nearly 2500 suspended last year upper control arms, lower arms, axles to add insult, the new axle set there a months already struggling on one side, a thud shake when the wheel is turned, must go raise hell with the idiots who put those issues on the first day.
He sits at the shop now, we hope they can find something wrong rack, tie, because I have left on the 2.5 million extended warranty.
2nd Gear Join Date Apr 2008 Location Posts 610 Orlando.
Rod ends should not tie was the first thing you check, they are the direct link with the direction of the seal.
2nd Gear Join Date Aug 2007 Location Posts 796 DANVILLE ca.
I had the look of the dealer to them last month, they said they looked nice, but I do not trust these morons They also said that the fumes which obviously made their way into the cabin was regular and there was no problem in the engine took the cover, a ventilation pipe unbroken housing and recorded together the only reason I'm going because they are so close to where I live.
Dominick and, if these are the anchors, it doesn t explain why the management will randomly return is normal, tense, heavy every blue moon I do not understand this.
2nd Gear Join Date Apr 2008 Location Posts 610 Orlando.
Perhaps the boots are torn and the joint is rusted when management feels is tight seal is stuck and when his loose, the joint loosens lol just throw ideas.
He just think it's really amazing I'm not kidding Join Date May 2008 Location San Jose, CA Age 33 Posts 3780 Inputs 1.
I would definitely look at the tie rod ends for grinding feeling in the direction but as far as the lightness, I'm not sure how to respond if the power steering is on compensation making the slightest direction it would be much harder for the rack to move against the road imperfections it seems more like your description of the end joints loose before the cause of the lack of rigor.
2nd Gear Join Date Aug 2007 Location Posts 796 DANVILLE ca.
We just recall, they said everything looks good, what a surprise with this damned car Drafts have no game, all suspension components appear to be correct, they can t determine why management is so light.
Maybe I should fill the rack with power steering child I water, I kid But honestly, this problem takes quite much fun to drive out of the Passat - the two Hondas on the driveway were heavier management by a wide margin - you know something's wrong when you can say that.
He just think it's really amazing I'm not kidding Join Date May 2008 Location San Jose, CA Age 33 Posts 3780 Inputs 1.
Make these cars progressive power steering in this case, I wonder if there's a problem with the control system.
2nd Gear Join Date Aug 2007 Location Posts 796 DANVILLE ca.
I actually thought the same thing I know BMW used to use grids that vary Servotronic assistance according to vehicle speed, load, etc. I do not know about the Passat, but the lack of sensation takes entirely German tuetonic feel of the car.
2nd Gear Join Date Aug 2007 Location Posts 796 DANVILLE ca.
Okay, so this problem still had power steering fluid changed, no change.
When the vehicle is first started in the morning, or driven out when he is old, the steering is too light, almost dead center and around the axis of the small road imperfections wiggle the steering wheel left and right as a Toyota Camry This disappears after the car warms up, usually about half an hour drive If the car begins a hot day of sufficiently good direction is heavy.
I do not know why this happens crushing feeling is gone, but the direction is right that I plain sloppy'm still a thousand miles on the extended warranty, so if this is a problem with the rack pump, I want to solve as soon as possible the indy I said everything looks good, and since when he leads, the direction is heavy, there is nothing for him to feel I'm not crazy; there is no reason why the wheel should feel like that, it never did before he has obviously something to do with the fluid temperature I guess, although I'm not sure what type pump problem causes too much pressure.
Okay, so this problem still had power steering fluid changed, no change.
When the vehicle is first started in the morning, or driven out when he is old, the steering is too light, almost dead center and around the axis of the small road imperfections wiggle the steering wheel left and right as a Toyota Camry This disappears after the car warms up, usually about half an hour drive If the car begins a hot day of sufficiently good direction is heavy.
I do not know why this happens crushing feeling is gone, but the direction is right that I plain sloppy'm still a thousand miles on the extended warranty, so if this is a problem with the rack pump, I want to solve as soon as possible the indy I said everything looks good, and since when he leads, the direction is heavy, there is nothing for him to feel I'm not crazy; there is no reason why the wheel should feel like that, it never did before he has obviously something to do with the fluid temperature I guess, although I'm not sure what type pump problem causes too much pressure.
What if you let him spend the night so he could lead the first thing in the morning.
Moderate Moderator Join Date Jul 2008 Location Age 54 Posts 16,469 Chicago.
I remember reading a post somewhere on the modification of a flow restrictor in the return line to the fluid resevoir to get a heavier feel if I'm this logic If your return line is kinked or clogged it can be the cause of your lighter than normal sensation.
3rd gear Joined Mar 2003 Location ABQ, NM - 1998 1 8T 1,853 messages.
Tuolumne, I feel your pain I DEFINITELY -loved- heavy steering feel my Passat when I bought it about 3 years, but for the last 1 5 years, I noticed the management kept getting bumps softer and more flexible on the road would jerk the wheel and it was almost dangerous feeling when taking a curve at high speed on the highway, etc.
I had a warranty, so I took it in a few places and they all said the car was very good Nothing has come around June 2008 when I jumped leaking power steering rack if thing was replaced guarantee would only pay for after-sales support and dealer installed after that, the steering feel was hORRIBLE beyond the terrible light as a feather and hard to keep the center after some hassling with guarantee company, a new OEM VW steering rack was installed and immediately it was much better heavy, strong.
But I still have problems with the shaking of the steering wheel when I'd hit a bump or a groove in the road It was bad enough that you really had almost countersteer when you saw a little bumpy the road ahead I finally took the car to a mechanic who indy immediately said all the control arm on the driver's side were shot Apparently those passenger side had been recently replaced Anyway, he made it and lowers and readers drive like a dream now as good as new Safe, predictable, without jerks.
So - don t give up, you aren t crazy What I finally had to get the dealer to see that there is a problem they had was actually to test another Passat with me, I lead the department head was like, Oh - wow, okay Why so much heavier I was like yeah, exactly, but you might give up once you use a rack prices and control arm if you can not get the guarantee for the cover.
It really seems that you have exactly the same symptoms I had and unfortunately the rack seems to go quite regularly on Passats for any reason, and we know that the weapons not control Good luck.
2nd Gear Join Date Aug 2007 Location Posts 796 DANVILLE ca.
Thank you for the detailed answer Macaddic I appologize for not responding sooner, I really think there is a problem with the steering rack and plan to have it looked at sooner rather than later before expiration of the warranty 100K I have now been dealing with my hoppy transmission drama another story, another thread, so I have left her in the background after I get this nonsense direction set, hopefully, I'll be fine with the Passat yes, right.
I had replaced the well control arm, but management still slight jerks the wheel, but not when it is finally returning after Heft 30-45 minutes of driving.
3rd Gear Join Date Dec 2005 Location BX, Ny 33 1103 messages.
After replacing my steering rack just because the former was a leak, let me tell you the direction now feels much heavier It was light as a feather before, and he now feels as solid as a German car should .
The causes of the extremely light steering feel, causes light direction.