| Malfunction | Cause | Solution |
| The steering wheel is hard to turn, with each turn it moves with uniform resistance, sticks, or does not return to its original position after turning | The steering gear is not sufficiently lubricated | Lubricate the steering gear in an unloaded state |
| The steering gear is incorrectly adjusted | Check the adjustment and adjust if necessary | |
| Despite the fairly easy movement, the steering wheel does not return to its original position after exiting a turn | The front wheels are not adjusted correctly | Check the front wheel alignment (camber, toe-in, longitudinal tilt of the steering knuckle axis) |
| Large play in the steering mechanism | The mechanism is not adjusted correctly | Check the adjustment of the mechanism and adjust if necessary |
| The steering gear is worn out | Replace the mechanism | |
| Play in the ball joints of the tie rod | The hinges are worn out | Replace the hinges |
| Play in the front suspension | The bearing areas of the support arm, ball joints and front wheel hub bearings are worn out | Check the play of the front wheel hub bearings and, if necessary, adjust it or replace the bearings. Replace worn parts |
| The car pulls to the side | Uneven tire pressure (the car pulls to the side where the tire with the lower pressure is located) | Check and restore proper tire pressure |
| Uneven condition of tires (the car pulls towards the wheel with the worse tire) | Swap the tires and replace them with new ones if necessary | |
| Wheel alignment is incorrectly set | Adjust the toe-in | |
| The steering shock absorber is faulty | Replace the shock absorber | |
| There is a big difference in the camber of the front wheels. The car pulls to one side if the difference in the camber angle of the left and right wheels exceeds 30' | Adjust the camber | |
| The front wheels vibrate | The wheels are out of balance | Perform wheel balancing |
| The steering gear is incorrectly adjusted | l Adjust the mechanism | |
| The steering shock absorber is faulty | Replace the shock absorber | |
| The front suspension parts are worn out | Repair the suspension | |
| The front wheels are not adjusted correctly | Adjust the front wheels |
(The information is presented on the website: VWmanual.ru)
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