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Post by logi1981 on Jun 9, 2011 17:26:56 GMT
My VW T4 1.9 transporter has just failed for steering. The reason was that when the wheels were free from the ground, engine running, the assessor couldn't turn the road wheels, by hand, from lock to lock. I asked VW about possible solutions, they explained that it's impossible for them to turn like that 'The steering wheel drives the road wheels, not the other way round.' I will admit the steering is heavy, but not excessively so. I just want to know where I stand with this, do I argue the case, who is right VW or the MOT assessor or do I go to another garage???
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Post by aylesburyjock on Jun 9, 2011 17:47:23 GMT
I think I would go back and explain what you have been told by VW, to see if he would reconsider his decision. Always worth a try, as I like to think most testers are reasonable folks.
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Post by flashgordon1 on Jun 10, 2011 18:59:18 GMT
I feel the tester may change his decision if pushed as there are many cars that are impossible to move the steering when off the ground. Some Audi and VW for instance.
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nitros44
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Post by nitros44 on Jun 10, 2011 19:50:32 GMT
My VW T4 1.9 transporter has just failed for steering. The reason was that when the wheels were free from the ground, engine running, the assessor couldn't turn the road wheels, by hand, from lock to lock. I asked VW about possible solutions, they explained that it's impossible for them to turn like that 'The steering wheel drives the road wheels, not the other way round.' I will admit the steering is heavy, but not excessively so. I just want to know where I stand with this, do I argue the case, who is right VW or the MOT assessor or do I go to another garage??? WHAT WAS THE REASON FOR REJECTION? I presume at this stage it was stiffness in the steering,however to use that rfr it would have to be really stiff checking on lock to lock on the turn plates sitting in the drivers seat using the steering wheel is the correct way .,,Jacked up with the engine running is not the method of inspection which is not advisable anyway and its not a method i would use.With out knowing the proper rfr its hard to give you better advice.It may be the case a fault does exists and you have been fed wrong infomation if you did not speak directly to the tester.If on this occasion he was unsure a road test to get a true feel of the steering would of been a good idea.
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Post by alex on Jun 10, 2011 20:00:00 GMT
how can you fail this vw golfs dead common you try turning the wheel when jacked up lock to lock its a right struggle surely this tester must have noticed this on other vehicles he,s tested would be intresting to see what RFR was given
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Post by prb5244 on Jun 11, 2011 14:27:11 GMT
i agree the correct inspection is on the turning plates with engine running full lock to lock just before it hits any stops if fitted and obsurve any roughness or tightness in steering when you have the vehicle jacked up they are stiff to turn i usally put ignition on ist notch to give the elecric power to electric power steering witch helps to turn because its fly by wire technoligy sensor in column relay through esu that wy they are stiff to turn fitted on all modern audi and vw its design caracteristic not a fault
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