intermittant issue where the steering wheel will "slip" a tiny bit while turning. usually tight until a momentary slip, about a half inch of wheel turn without the wheels turning, and then it grabs and continues to turn. Not all the time, but noticable when it does. Could it be a loose steering rack mount, or loose steering column uv joint? Maybe stripped spline teeth at either the bottom or top of the steering column? Failing power steering pump or air in the lines? fluid is topped up and has never run dry, no signs of leaking fluid.
after mechanic inspection, recommended to replace inner and outer tie rods, and lower ball joints, all of which were loose... now have been replaced, and issue remains, if not more noticable now since the rest of the steering linkages are tight. Wheels have no play in them side to side or up and down when jacked into the air anymore. lower control arm bushings were also completely separated, so they have also been replaced.
1998 vw beetle 2.0
after mechanic inspection, recommended to replace inner and outer tie rods, and lower ball joints, all of which were loose... now have been replaced, and issue remains, if not more noticable now since the rest of the steering linkages are tight. Wheels have no play in them side to side or up and down when jacked into the air anymore. lower control arm bushings were also completely separated, so they have also been replaced.
1998 vw beetle 2.0