Golf Mk 4 TDPDI steering judder

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Sat 28 Jul 2007 10:57
Golf Mk 4 TDPDI steering judder - jono1
For the past year I have noticed intermittent steering vibration/judder which can happen at any speed but more likely when either braking or accelerating. Sometimes it just comes on all of a sudden and can be quite alarming. During the last year I have had all new tyres and the wheels balanced three times but the problem is still there. I live in France and strangely this does'nt seem to happen in the UK!
The car is right hand drive and has done 60K miles

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Mon 30 Jul 2007 12:16
Golf Mk 4 TDPDI steering judder - charlesb
Could be the Camber / tracking (toe-in/out) on the car. Because in France you're on the other side of the road, if it doesn't do it in the UK, then this is a possible cause.
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Mon 30 Jul 2007 21:28
Golf Mk 4 TDPDI steering judder - jono1
Thanks charlesb. This is exactly what I wanted to hear, but thought it a bit bizarre to suggest. I have suspected this for some time although my garage could'nt see it. May have been lost in translation!! I will take it to a tracking station and ask them to track it French style!! thanks again.
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