Steering wheel or servo?

[retboell]

I have noticed that when the steering wheel has been in the same position (a few seconds), driving in a straight line or stopping at an intersection, there is a slight resistance in the wheel when starting to turn it and disappears after turning a few mm. It feels a bit like the wheel freezes stuck, but is still only a little resistance.

Driving in cities it is not that noticeable but driving on highway it can be quite annoying, driving in straight lines and making small adjustments – constantly hitting the slight “resistance areas”.

Especially annoying since I do not know whether it is a faulty car or something that “it just does” (like the engine is “supposed” to rattle)

Any similar experiences or any explanations?

[andycowuk]

I know the feeling you are describing, but I cant say I have noticed it in the roc - I felt that beforewhen I was driving a mates Honda a good few years back in comparison with the hydraulic PS that was on my golf.

[mordred1973]

hey guys the Scirocco has electric power steering, so it is likely that when the steering has not been moved, the system is not being pumped and thus it takes a few milliseconds after you start to move the steering wheel before the pump kicks in and powers the steering.....if I am very wrong, someone will be sure to correct me...

[retboell]

Sounds like a good explanation. Of course I could ask the dealer, but my guess is that the answer will be either "I am not familiar with that problem" and/or "I don't feel that at all"

In any case, if I am the only one = fault = can and need to be fixed

[rocknob]

It is electric but there is no pump. It is driven by a motor on the steering rack.

[skyblues11]

in my prev. car ( honda civic 2001) i had a similar 'lag' , especially when going around a big rounabout when the steering was in the same position for several seconds.

i recall it was called 'drive-by-wire' and something to do with F1 from the mid-90s.