[T3] steering damper

Bryon Garvin spinningrooves at gmail.com
Tue Jul 5 15:29:52 PDT 2011


Don't have any symptoms really.  Maybe it's just in the beginning stages of
failure.

On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 3:21 PM, Dave Hall <dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk> wrote:

> Probably.   They need fluid inside to work.  Is there any juddering over
> bumps yet?  That's often the first sign of a failed steering damper,
> (though
> sometimes it may just be the rubber bush that needs replacing).
>
> Dave.
> UK VW Type 3&4 Club
> ===================
>
>
> when under the car working on my MC issue, I noticed when I pulled the MC
> protective plate off that there was fluid collecting on the topside.  It
> didn't come from the MC but I saw that above it, the steering damper seemed
> to be leaking.  It wasn't a substantial amount of fluid....but it wasn't
> dry
> either.
>
> Is this a sign that it's time to replace the damper?
>
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