[Vwdiesel] Steering issues with Power Steering on 92 A2 Jetta, I had to even ask

[Tony and Lillie]

It could either be the valves in teh rack or the pump itself. I'd start by 
flushing the system and putting in some new (correct spec) fluid, and see 
where that gets you. You may just ahve some dirt or something getting stuck 
in there.

Tony Hoffman

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Hi all, I think most of our cars have been running well because we have been 
quite.

So, this is what is going on with the Jetta TD now. I put a new PS pump on 
this car back in Jan, 08. I paid someone to do the swap and it was not 
aligned just right so the belt was jumping off. It was winter and I just 
left if, the car is not that bad without PS.

So, last month I finally get the pump aligned correctly and the belt stays 
on now, no issue. All seemed to be working OK, but did seem as if I needed 
to bleed the system, PS was jerky at times. As time went on, not PS does no 
work much at all when the car is cold but then works fine in a few minutes. 
It seems to work OK above 5-10 miles an hour in a parking lot, but when 
sitting still PS does not work and something is making noise when turning 
the wheel and doing a circle in the parking lot or going slow around a turn. 
So, either I have to somehow bleed the rack or the rack is shot. I do not 
see anything dripping out of the rack.
Would driving the car for 6 months with no PS hooked up kill the rack?
The rack is most likely original, now the car has over 200K on it.

What do you all think.
Thanks

Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :)
82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :)
92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel -- running :)
70 Type 1 stock Beetle -- Not running :(