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Read the fault codes, this is nearly always caused by water ingress in the steering angle sensor, a 5 minute job :y

Is the Steering angle sensor in steering column ??

It's in the rack usually where the column joins it on most vw's :y

I shall try to have a look  :( but looks pretty inaccessible down there.  Subframe needs to be lowered to remove rack.

Just crawled under there and NO CHANCE of access.  Need to remove most the underneath (subframe and other major bits !!) to even get anywhere near the plugs and motor - can't even see them and I have a picture of a removed one to help !!!

And it started raining in me  :'(

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Read the fault codes, this is nearly always caused by water ingress in the steering angle sensor, a 5 minute job :y

Is the Steering angle sensor in steering column ??

It's in the rack usually where the column joins it on most vw's :y

I shall try to have a look  :( but looks pretty inaccessible down there.  Subframe needs to be lowered to remove rack. 

678
Read the fault codes, this is nearly always caused by water ingress in the steering angle sensor, a 5 minute job :y

Is the Steering angle sensor in steering column ?? 

679
Its been to a VW specialist and diagnosis is new rack. 

Error is the " Steering Torque Sensor (G269): Implausible Signal" error  :'(

If was 5 min job they would have sorted (I would have hoped !!!  :D)

Assume that Orange light would fail MOT ?????????? (Even though not red and steering OK at present !)

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Sorry if this has been discussed before. :o

Wife has Touran 2.0TDI.  The Power Steering System warning light has come on.  It is 'thankfully' Orange and not the Red colour it could be.

Orange indicates take care and get it looked at.  Red suggests stop and don't drive.

I believe this is the early symptom as the dreaded Power Steering rack failure (as its electric assist  >:()

Steering does not feel any different so the motor is working and not failed (yet  :()

MOT is due in a months time.  As the orange light is now on, I ask myself will it pass the upcoming MOT ?

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I recall a post on here not so long ago with a link as where to get the anti rattle springs from.

I thought there were two different sizes depending on Caliper or Disc ? 

I am sure somebody will provide divine guidance to the link shortly  :y .................

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=80550.msg1064271#msg1064271  Should find some answers here  :D

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I recall a post on here not so long ago with a link as where to get the anti rattle springs from.

I thought there were two different sizes depending on Caliper or Disc ? 

I am sure somebody will provide divine guidance to the link shortly  :y .................

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Daz did mine a few weeks ago and recommended  :y :y :y

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If you keep the bottoms of the doors cleaned and polished then no reason to rust

Yep, bottom banana shaped rubber on door at bottom always seems to atract grit and dirt.  Always keep clean and dry  :y

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Crap maintenance

Crap in terms of what ?

Mine started to go on the usual spot and just under rear wheel arches and mine is maintained and looked after  :) (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=129223.0) washed, dried and regularly autoglym'ed. Also kept in heated garage for last 7 years and I have had her form 6 months old  :y

Not sure what else there is to maintain on a door  :)

Luck of the draw, or luck of the door I presume  ;D (or perhaps too much cleaning !)

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Quite entertaining too, just pop it in third and keep your boot in ;D

Last time I did that in anger the old Horse Hair exhaust was following me, again :D

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Yep both appeared oily, red and were fuel additives.

Question is I assume both are exactly the same despite one claiming to be suitable for Fuel Injected engines, the other for Carburetor engines !!

Also not sure if they actually provide any benefit in use anyhow ??

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I was minding my own business in shops the other day and I noticed that the petrol additive for cleaning injectors (STP brand I think) had two flavours, one was for "Suitable for Fuel injection" engines the other for "carburetor" based engines.

When I examined the bottles BOTH appeared to have the SAME red looking liquid, same shade and appeared same viscosity ( well, shook both bottles and appeared identical ! So not that scientific !)

The information and blurb on bottles was identical other than one making the reference to Injectors.

One however was HALF PRICE !  (The carburetor one) and so the thought occurred that would it matter which one I used ?

Also I guess, is it worth using the stuff at all ???????

Thoughts ????

(There was a different 3rd one for Diesel so not mixed up with that one !!!)

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