golf 7R - notchy steering?

[Pixelpeep7r]

Maybe i'm going mad but has anyone noticed on a motorway at a constant speed and going straight, when you want to make a slight course adjustment for like a tiny change in direction the steering as like a tiny notch either side of dead centre?

Its really annoying

is my car broken?

[Luke.]

Sounds like it.

[Broccers]

So youve had the tracking / alignment checked?

[Pixelpeep7r]

Broccers said:

So youve had the tracking / alignment checked?

Of course not, I've done nothing other than post the question on here. I've been a member for a while now. I know the score!!

[Broccers]

Simple potholes or going up / down kerbs do these things - where I live you are lucky just to have your tracking put out rather than the roads destroying your tyres / wheels.

[Pixelpeep7r]

maybe i should add that the car has barely done 5000 miles from new.

i didn't know if it was a feature that others had noticed or if it was something iffy.

You know like on an amp you have a balance control and it sits dead centre for 0 and theres a little notch at dead centre so you know you're exactly in the middle?

its like that

[Broccers]

5000 miles is loads. Get the geo sorted

[SuperchargedVR6]

Does it do the same thing when the car is stationary?

I think on the MK7 you can adjust the power steering assistance via the MFD? Try playing with that before suspecting a mechanical fault.

[cslwannabe]

Can't help with your original query but on mine there is surprisingly little difference in steering weight between the various settings - much less so than on our 640d.

[btcc123]

If your car has done 5000 miles and you have just noticed it take it back for the dealers to check.It may be the tracking that you will have to pay for anything else would probably be under warranty.