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

[James Hansen]

The noise is most likely from the pressure relief valve. it is situated
on the pump on the pressure side line- the fitting the line attaches to
traps the spool and spring that make up the pressure relief valve.  It
could very likely be stuck, maybe from a bit of grit or moisture or
something that got in there when not being used for 6 months.  I would
pull the line, remove the fitting, and check for smooth sliding of the
piston in the bore of the PRV.  If it gets stuck partially open, you
have low pressure, which translates into harder steering.
If that area gets whacked hard, by a rock or someone trying to tighten 
the belt incorrectly with a hammer, the bore of the PRV gets bent.  It 
can be fixed by boring it straight if so.
Be sure it isn't just belt slip- the little belt has to be pretty tight.
-james

Bryan Belman wrote:
> 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 :( 
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