Steering wheel moves when going over bumps

Steering wheel moves when going over bumps

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AI1601

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888 posts

109 months

Monday 17th January 2022
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As per title, steering feels loose and moves when going over speed bumps or potholes etc on my 2008 GTI. Nothing drastic but wondering what it could be seeing as I had an alignment done 2 months ago. Suggestions on what to check please.

Miserablegit

4,288 posts

124 months

Monday 17th January 2022
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Google “Bump Steer”


How long have you had the car - has it just appeared

Might be some worn suspension components accentuating the effect of bump steer

E-bmw

11,073 posts

167 months

Monday 17th January 2022
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Moves as in turns or moves as in like it is loose?

AI1601

Original Poster:

888 posts

109 months

Tuesday 18th January 2022
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More so the actual steering wheel moves/turns. Bigger the bump/pothole the more it moves.

Well I've noticed it recently, took my hands off the wheel momentarily when going over a bump. Googling around and I've read it could be a number of suspension components including shocks.