Re: Torque steer and low boost

["Mr. Daniel P. Grady" <dgrady@mail2.nai.net>]

Replace the upper strut-mounts. I don't know about prices where you are but,
where I am in the US they're about $16 each and no matter where you are
they're easy to replace. Just remove the really big nut in the middle
(attached to strut piston) and the three smaller nuts holding mount to the
body. You should probably check out the sway-bar bushings too. They're easy
as well and mostly self-explanitory.  You should have the car aligned after
this procedure.
Best of luck,
Dan!!!

Drive it like you stole it!

>When I bought it from a dealer recently, it suffered from
>horrible torque steer. Taking off from the lights had to be done
>gently or I'd leap into the lane on my left! Since then I've
>experimented with tyres (no effect) and had a second wheel
>alignment of all 4 wheels. This has improved matters a lot,
>but it still leaps to the left on wet roads, or suitably
>cambered roads. Any cures apart from selling the car and
>buying a quattro?