Steering sticks when first moving wheel???

[FritzZeus]

Hi
My issue is when I first move my steering wheel from stationary the steering sticks, but I usually put it on full lock left and right as I drive away and it rights itself, has anyone else had this with their Mk7 or have any clue what it might be?
Thanks
Stephen

[gotgcoalman]

steering lock is working

[Airthies]

Yesi do, I've had it for two years it's more noticeable in the winter, done several flushes of fluid and only marginally better, pump change made no difference so going to change the rack, but I can't be arsed removing it so the one I'm replacing it with comes with a complete van

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[RustWidow]

Yesi do, I've had it for two years it's more noticeable in the winter, done several flushes of fluid and only marginally better, pump change made no difference so going to change the rack, but I can't be arsed removing it so the one I'm replacing it with comes with a complete van

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Well, that’s a bit extreme lol. My steering sticks first thing when I move off, sorts itself out fairly quickly but this morning it felt like I was trying to turn a bloody juggernaut

[Airthies]

Yesi do, I've had it for two years it's more noticeable in the winter, done several flushes of fluid and only marginally better, pump change made no difference so going to change the rack, but I can't be arsed removing it so the one I'm replacing it with comes with a complete van

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Well, that’s a bit extreme lol. My steering sticks first thing when I move off, sorts itself out fairly quickly but this morning it felt like I was trying to turn a bloody juggernaut

Indeed a bit extreme but hey ho I'm not known for my mediocre efforts

I find turning left first is harder than turning right.
But if you leave the wheels turned to one side a bit when you stop at night then it turns fine in the morning.


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[andz327]

Me tae , i was thinking i had a dry ball joint?

ANDZ

[knobby1]

Me tae , i was thinking i had a dry ball joint?

ANDZ

That'd be painful....you wouldn't know where to lay it for comfort..

Lord Knobrot

[andz327]

Me tae , i was thinking i had a dry ball joint?

ANDZ

That'd be painful....you wouldn't know where to lay it for comfort..

Lord Knobrot

Wouldn't be the first time either sir

ANDZ

[loot]

Mines a bit stiff so I need to move it slowly I've added it to the list of things to do

[andz327]

Mines a bit stiff so I need to move it slowly I've added it to the list of things to do

I've got one of those lists mate and it keeps getting bigger

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[ned]

Now then I had this problem, stiff and squeaky in the morning, just fitted 2 new ball joints and track for ends, nice light steering for a couple of weeks steering is super heavy now but that's a different reason

[loot]

Mines a bit stiff so I need to move it slowly I've added it to the list of things to do

I've got one of those lists mate and it keeps getting bigger

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Is when it stops being stiff we need to be concerned

[andz327]

Mines a bit stiff so I need to move it slowly I've added it to the list of things to do

I've got one of those lists mate and it keeps getting bigger

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Is when it stops being stiff we need to be concerned

Looty your moving it too slow

ANDZ

[andz327]

Try changing fluid again but change more this time , empty the reservoir and fill, start enginge long enough for new fluid to pump into system then drain and refill and repeat until its all new fluid. Comma power steering fluid and conditioner worked well with mine a while back, also like Nedo said could be a fooked ball joint or two, could be worn tyres , may need belt change or crank pulley on way out , does it sound like a budgie stuck under bonnet at tickover???????

ANDZ

[loot]

Try changing fluid again but change more this time , empty the reservoir and fill, start enginge long enough for new fluid to pump into system then drain and refill and repeat until its all new fluid. Comma power steering fluid and conditioner worked well with mine a while back, also like Nedo said could be a fooked ball joint or two, could be worn tyres , may need belt change or crank pulley on way out , does it sound like a budgie stuck under bonnet at tickover???????

ANDZ

I don't know why but when I read this post in my head I saw Swiss Toni



Read it, i bet you see too
But sterling advice andz, incidentally i bought a litre of the atf dextron you suggested, but only found comma
I'll give it a go anyway.