grating noise

[rouse]

if anyone can help you guys can

on left hand lock am getting a grating noise from the steering wheel any ideas?

[mixit]

Rouse

This has been discussed before. I have a similar noise, usually when I pull to a stop and turn left, before reversing. It's most prominent when turning the wheel at standstill. I remember the thread being pretty long and several others having similar symptoms, maybe even one having a new steering rack. Try doing a search.

[allanon_1980]

ya its a known problem on 2005 gtis. Remedy is ti fit a new steering rack, but from what I hear all the stealer does is fit a standard mk5 rack so Im leaving mine go unless it gets a lot worse.

[RedRobin]

By all accounts to date, it's not necessarily a problem which needs fixing. I think we all need to see how it is in a few months or a year's time but within the warranty period. If the GTI rack and standard Mk5 rack are different then the dealer is well out of order replacing with a standard rack isn't he?

[mixit]

There ya go ...Found the thread...

Here...Clicky click

[skifly]

my good old incompetent dealer keeps calling me to say my parts are in... so when i question this a little more i find out the fittings for the new modified rack are in BUT they still havent got the new rack in stock - its still on backorder in Germany. WELL STOP FRICKING CALLING ME YOU MUPPETS!!!