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Strange noise when full locking steering wheel
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2019 12:42 pm
by S_94
Hi all,
As the title suggests pretty much. I've noticed when I'm full locking the steering wheel (mainly when parking/parallel parking) that the car is making a sort of groaning/grinding noise. It's quite difficult to explain, I'll try and capture a video/sound of it later today.
It sounds like it's the brakes but I have no other issues or noises from braking when driving the car normally. It seems to only happen when the car is at full lock and reversing.
Has anyone else encountered this before?
Re: Strange noise when full locking steering wheel
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2019 1:30 pm
by MattHGR
Yep. Also have this on full lock. Either the brakes or maybe one of the joints from drivetrain.
Think it's been discussed before and not something that will damage the car.
Would like to see some other opinions on this.
Re: Strange noise when full locking steering wheel
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2019 4:28 pm
by S_94
Glad I'm not the only one Matt.
Here's a small video of the noise:
https://streamable.com/kdao5
Not the best sorry, may have to turn the sound up a bit.
Re: Strange noise when full locking steering wheel
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2019 9:51 pm
by Parky
Hi,
This could also more then likely be the powersteering pump.
Due to being at full lock the pump can Labour hard as you are steering into the steering stops.
This can cause the pump to labour and somewhat whine.
Just a possibility!
Re: Strange noise when full locking steering wheel
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2019 1:40 pm
by silverhairs
Parky wrote: Sun Aug 18, 2019 9:51 pm
Hi,
This could also more then likely be the powersteering pump.
Due to being at full lock the pump can Labour hard as you are steering into the steering stops.
This can cause the pump to labour and somewhat whine.
Just a possibility!
I thought the power steering was electric?
Re: Strange noise when full locking steering wheel
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:29 pm
by SRGTD
Some Golf owners on other VW forums have experienced similar noises on full lock. One possible explanation/cause is the ribbed sections of the rubber CV boot rubbing together as the ribs are compressed together when the steering is moved to full lock.
Re: Strange noise when full locking steering wheel
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2019 6:28 pm
by RUM4MO
silverhairs wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 1:40 pm
Parky wrote: Sun Aug 18, 2019 9:51 pm
Hi,
This could also more then likely be the powersteering pump.
Due to being at full lock the pump can Labour hard as you are steering into the steering stops.
This can cause the pump to labour and somewhat whine.
Just a possibility!
I thought the power steering was electric?
Your thinking is correct! No hydraulics in this system.