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#1: GTi 180 - Steering Problem Author: cr21, Location: Aberdeen PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:25 am
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Hey guys

Been having this problem for a few months now. When parking i hear a sort of clunking sound when turnin the steering wheel towards full lock, which happens in both directions. This happens when both the car is stationary or moving.

Then when im driving in a straight line, the car pulls to one side. But it doesn't always pull to the same side which im guessing has something to do with which way i turned full lock to last. Im guessing it has something to do with the steering and / or driveshafts but really am unsure.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks
#2: Re: GTi 180 - Steering Problem Author: Seabook,  PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:32 am
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top mount bearing
#3: Re: GTi 180 - Steering Problem Author: eddrj, Location: Berkshire PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:33 am
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yeah like above the top mount i had that few months back.
#4: Re: GTi 180 - Steering Problem Author: BobbyD, Location: Telford PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:07 am
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my 180 seems to pull side to side when driving about 60 or 70 mph and my top mounts are brand new. Just dont seem to stable somehow.
#5: Re: GTi 180 - Steering Problem Author: cr21, Location: Aberdeen PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:15 pm
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Ok thanks for the replies guys! So will this be expensive to repair and also is it an easy enough task to carry out? Cause id like to avoid taking it to a garage if i can but the fact im not even sure what the top mount bearings are, probably means i wouldnt be able to do this!!!
#6: Re: GTi 180 - Steering Problem Author: Seabook,  PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:19 pm
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BobbyD wrote:
my 180 seems to pull side to side when driving about 60 or 70 mph and my top mounts are brand new. Just dont seem to stable somehow.

tracking done? tyre pressure? tyre correctly mounted?

any play in the suspension component?

wheel bearing? or even rear axle?
#7: Re: GTi 180 - Steering Problem Author: Seabook,  PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:20 pm
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cr21 wrote:
Ok thanks for the replies guys! So will this be expensive to repair and also is it an easy enough task to carry out? Cause id like to avoid taking it to a garage if i can but the fact im not even sure what the top mount bearings are, probably means i wouldnt be able to do this!!!

the bearing itself is cheap, probably around 10 quid each.

but you will have to take off the front suspension in order to fit it.
#8: Re: GTi 180 - Steering Problem Author: cr21, Location: Aberdeen PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:35 pm
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Ok cheers. Taking the front suspension off sounds like quite a big job so a garage job it looks like. Hopefully wont be too expensive tho since the actual part is self is pretty cheap!
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