Mk2 steering issue

[DJCarlos]

I'll admit I'm nowhere near a mechanic, so bear with me...

The wife has just come home from work and said the steering has "gone" in the 'Rocco.

Apparently it turns fine in one direction to the left, but when she tries to go right the steering wheel turns way too far before the car actually responds.

She got home OK so it's just about driveable.

Any ideas what might cause that?

[scrappy1382]

have a look at the uj inside the big black gaitor next to where the downpipe goes, see if there are any splits inspect if you can any rust etc on the uj itself. without the car moving turn the steering from left to right listening for knocks or feeling any play through rack into the steering wheel. worst case your rack itself is knackered. take the car for a drive yourself, empty carpark area and hardish steering left to right. take a couple of roundabouts or back lanes where you can keep up the speed with twisty roads.

[connorj19]

Do what scrappy said above, also jack car up and check for play in track rod ends and inner joints,

I had a little play in mine and the car literally wandere all over the road, so new rack, joints & boots and its transformed the car.
Keep us informed

[Village Idiots]

I think with anything suspect with steering (or brakes), I'd be very wary about taking it out on the road, especially quickish down twisty roads.
Have a good check on its working on your driveway and, if at all suspicious, get it on ramps and checked over.

[DJCarlos]

Well.... I'm quite happy to fiddle with the electrics, bodywork, interior, cooling etc...

But anything that involves the car stopping or turning goes straight to the experts!

Luckily we've got a damn decent mechanic down the road (obviously he's called Dave), and he's having a look right now.

[DJCarlos]

UPDATE...

The tracking was massively off, and Dave has tightened everything that can be tightened and lubed everything else and it appears to be fixed!

As you were, nothing to see here....