FTO AUSTRALIA

Hey all,
A couple of weeks ago I took Nick's (The Real Technikhaus) FTO for a drive, and I noticed that his steering is much lighter than mine, and just yesterday my Dad took mine for a drive, and noticed quite stiff steering.
I have no idea if I even have Power Steering working now? the fluid is completely full so it's not that.
Any ideas on how I could test to see if the pump is working, or something?

No one?

light steering = worn rack

It's really heavy steering though?

youll want heavy over light steering.

it's more so overly heavy, as if there was no power steering... I'm just wondering if it's working properly or not.

Does the steering feel the same as when the car is switched off?

not too sure to be honest, I'm guessing to test there, just try to turn the wheel with the engine off, then start it and try again?

There is an entire chapter on steering in the workshop manual #2.

PHIL069 wrote:There is an entire chapter on steering in the workshop manual #2.

Cheers, will give it a read tomorrow

powersteering belt could be loose, or your pumps not working correctly.

silverGPX wrote:powersteering belt could be loose, or your pumps not working correctly.

how would I check the belt and pump?

Cheers for the help by the way

Wiggle the belt?



The tension amount should be in the book.

I just go by feel cos im pr0 like that

I'll give it a guess then :p
It doesn't sequel at all, so I'm guessing it's not extremely loose

sequel server?

damn corrector :p
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Technikhaus wrote:

silverGPX wrote:

Technikhaus wrote:stiff power

I just Wiggle cos im a pr0

I doesn't Squeal at all, I'm not extremely loose

PHIL069 wrote:

Technikhaus wrote:

silverGPX wrote:I just Wiggle cos im a pr0

I doesn't Squeal at all, I'm not extremely loose

Ok, so this morning before uni, I tried what Vectose recommended and moved the wheel with the engine off, then with it on, the Power steering certainly took affect, so the pump must be working?