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 Burgo
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| posted on August 8th, 2009 at 11:00 AM |
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Stiff steering wheel!
Hey hey all,
My 1974 beetle has a ridiculously stiff steering wheel which makes tight maneuvering a pain, just wondering if you guys have any tips in making the
steering a bit more easy?
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68AutoBug
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posted by Burgo
Hey hey all,
My 1974 beetle has a ridiculously stiff steering wheel which makes tight maneuvering a pain, just wondering if you guys have any tips in making the
steering a bit more easy?
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If Your beetle is a super then it could be one of the universal joints in the steering column... or a tight ball joint..??
If its NOT a Super - then someone may have tightened up Your steering box... adjustment....
Your steering wheel should have a bit of play i the straight ahead position and then the play should stop when turning the steering wheel... if the
steering box is adjusted with the steering wheel NOT in the straight ahead position... it will be tight....
cheers
LEE
steering damper damaged??
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Burgo
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| posted on August 8th, 2009 at 12:47 PM |
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Its an L-series '74 bug. Thanks for the quick reply and ill check it out,
If anyone else has some suggestions please post =)
Burgo
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| posted on August 8th, 2009 at 12:55 PM |
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has it always been like this since u have owned the car?
sometimes just the transition from a power steering car to a none power steering, particularly if u got a smaller diameter aftermarket steering wheel
(like a racing style spoke one) it can be a bit of a shock to the system, let alone having aftermarket wider front wheels. i don't know where ya come
from or how much experience u have had, i'm just putting it out there in case, not insulting anyones intellegence or anything... you could have owned
the bug for 20 yrs from all i'm aware... or u could be a 17 yr old learner... i wouldn't know 
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| posted on August 8th, 2009 at 01:12 PM |
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i`m with Lee ,when i read the first post , the first thing that popped into my head was steering box adjustment to tight or bent steering damper
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Burgo
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| posted on August 8th, 2009 at 02:30 PM |
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Thanks tonnes guys, and bajachris- you must be stalking me lol, My beetle has a raceing standard steering wheel AND im a learner driver just beginning
to drive the thing (from a power-steering background too lol) so I think its probably just me adjusting to it, but I'm gonna check the steering
column just to make sure
Thanks again,
Burgo
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| posted on August 8th, 2009 at 04:38 PM |
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Yeah i found it really stiff in my bug when i went from power steering to a small racing wheel with 7inch wheels. This may sound stupid but from like
a learners point of view i found it way easier in mine if i was rolling slightly before i started trying to turn the wheel, at least when parking.
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| posted on August 8th, 2009 at 04:45 PM |
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Hi
Make sure your tyres are pumped up, 19-21 psi, also make sure that the steering box has lubricant in it, I like a mixture of STP & wheel bearing
grease, also opposite the steering box is a dummy steering box (technical name escapes me ATM) these can seize up as well.
When the universal locks up up you usually get a tight spot in one position as the steering wheel turns.
Steve
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| posted on August 8th, 2009 at 06:34 PM |
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Idler arm Steve 
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