[Vwdiesel] weird steering wheel

[Roger Brown]

Johann Koenig wrote:
> 
> Hey,
> I'm having a weird issue with the steering wheel. The car tracks
> straight, and the tie rods seem good, but after going around a hard
> right turn, when i go straight again, the wheel is cocked about 10 or 15
> degrees to the right. If I jerk it real hard to the left (while driving
> in a straight line at about 55mph) the car jerks left, I correct, and
> the wheel is straight again. Similar around a hard left turn, but the
> wheel only gets about 5 degrees out of wack.
> 
> Any ideas where to look for this problem?

I would guess the bushings that hold the steering rack to the sub-frame are shot.  They are rubber and rot away from the oil and
heat near the exhaust.  Have someone crank the steering wheel back and forth while you watch the steering rack under the hood,
see if it is moving side to side.  New polyurethane bushings work well.
	

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   Roger