Volkswagen Passat 2005-2010: Possible malfunctions, their causes and remedies (steering with power steering) (Chassis / Steering)

Possible causes of malfunction	Remedy
Increased steering wheel play
Loosening the adjusting screw of the rail stop	Tighten
Loosening the steering gear mounting bolts	Tighten
Loose or worn tie rod ball joints	Tighten fasteners or replace hinges
Steering wheel tight (insufficient amplification)
Power steering pump drive belt slip	Adjust belt tension
Pump drive belt damage	Replace belt
Insufficient working fluid level	Restore fluid level to normal
Air in the hydraulic system	Remove air
Kinked or damaged hoses	Repair kinks or replace hoses
Insufficient power steering pump pressure	Repair or replace pump
Seized distributor	Replace
Increased internal leakage in the pump	Replace defective pump parts
Increased fluid leakage from the steering mechanism	Replace defective parts
Misaligned or damaged steering gear or distributor seals	Replace seals
Fuzzy return of the steering wheel to the middle position
Increased turning torque of ball joints of tie rod ends	Replace
Overtightening of the rail stop adjusting screw	Tighten the screw correctly
Difficult turning of the inner joints and / or joints of the tie rod ends	Replace
Loosening the bolts securing the steering gear to the subframe	Tighten the bolts
Wear of the universal joint of the steering shaft and / or seal	Repair or replace
Steering rack deformation	Replace
Drive gear bearing damage	Replace
Kinked or damaged hoses	Repair or replace hoses
Pressure control valve damage	Replace
Damage to the pump rotor shaft bearing	Replace bearing
Noise (knock) in steering
Touching the hoses on the body	Route hoses correctly
Loose steering bracket	Tighten fastening
Loose tie rods and/or ball joints of the tie rod ends	Tighten fastening
Worn tie rods and/or ball joints	Replace
Increased noise of the power steering pump
Insufficient working fluid level	Restore fluid level to normal
Air ingress into the system	Remove air
Loosening the pump mounting bolts	Tighten the bolts

Possible malfunctions, their causes and remedies (steering with power steering)

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