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VW Golf Steering Tightness

  • 02-07-2009 9:09pm
    #1
    CyberDave
    Registered Users Posts: 941 ✭✭✭


    Was just driving my car there a few minutes ago and suddenly the steering became tight and the battery light came on. Luck enough I wasn't far from home, so I made it back. I'm not an expert, but I think it might be the steering rack...

    I will be bringing it to the garage tomorrow, but in the meantime, does anybody have any idea what could be wrong? so I know if I have to brace myself for for paying for a big job on it. Cheers.


Comments

  • #2
    martinr5232
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭martinr5232


    Maybe lost your fan belt.

    Or you have electric power steering and your alternator is faulty.

    Depending on the year of your car.


  • #3
    Nforce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,924 ✭✭✭Nforce


    Most likely a slipped/broken belt.


  • #4
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,472 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    Battery light means a charging fault. This can be caused by a broken belt. This same belt often runs the power steering pump so It would be a fair guess to say you need a new belt. Any squeeling noise from the car lately?

    Open the bonnet to see if there are some pulleys missing a belt! It would be fairly obvious


  • #5
    CyberDave
    Registered Users Posts: 941 ✭✭✭CyberDave


    Yeah, ye are spot on. The belt had slipped off. Cheers.


  • #6
    crosstownk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    Post deleted as the post above was post seconds before mine rendering my original text total rubbish..........
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