MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: chip20 on February 24, 2010, 10:14:38 pm

Title: steering
Post by: chip20 on February 24, 2010, 10:14:38 pm
Hi.Anybody had this problem? I have a clicking noise on the steering only does it when putting it on full lock going to the right?
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Post by: Toast on February 24, 2010, 10:18:39 pm
Yip had the same prob mate I reckon its my steering rack getting it checked Friday :happy2:
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Post by: chip20 on February 24, 2010, 10:24:29 pm
Cheers mate.Mine going in on Monday for a few other jobs.Will mention it then.It sounds like a relay kind of clicking does yours?
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Post by: chip20 on March 01, 2010, 09:24:20 pm
Found out where the clicking is coming from! Happens when you put rear heated window on!Anyone had same problem?
Title: Re: steering
Post by: tomhighcliffe on April 10, 2010, 03:20:36 pm
I have the same noise, but when the rear heated window is on or off, just had it lowered and its made the noise worse

Really hope its not a steering rack problem, I thought vw had sorted it by the time my car was made (56plate)
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Post by: ub7rm on April 10, 2010, 06:58:49 pm
Found out where the clicking is coming from! Happens when you put rear heated window on!Anyone had same problem?

Yes, I noticed this, only happened twice in the middle of winter and it only lasted for a couple of minutes just after start up.  Seems to work fine.  I believe when the system detects the battery voltage is low it will switch off non essential high load stuff like heated glass, seats etc until the battery is up to normal voltage - I can only guess that given the low temperature and the fact I'd just started was what was going on with me but its just my pet theory.

Would be interested to know if anyone else had this too.
Title: Re: steering
Post by: tomhighcliffe on April 10, 2010, 07:27:58 pm

Yes, I noticed this, only happened twice in the middle of winter and it only lasted for a couple of minutes just after start up. 

is this not just the clicking from the heater vents/air con adjusting? mine sounds more like a creak i suppose rather than a click
Title: Re: steering
Post by: ub7rm on April 11, 2010, 09:15:14 pm
No I'm used to that, it was a definite clicking coming from the fuse box area / behind the dash.  Same as the relay click you here when you put the heated screen on, but seemed to be cycling on and off every 5 seconds or so.  Strange but never did it after that little episode...