1996 Volkswagen Golf hard to steer

1996 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
125,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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1996 Volkswagen Golf mileage: 125,000. I was pulling out from a parking space. Suddenly the driving wheel was locked and I could not turn it. The driving wheel has always been hard to turn. A garage said that I will have to replace the rack (rack and pinion?), which is very expensive, and do a wheel alignment. What is the problem? Is the garage's recommendation justified?
Oct 13, 2010 at 5:29 AM
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From your description, the steering rack does need to be replaced.
Oct 13, 2010 at 5:32 AM