Steering rack leak question

[David Head]

I believe the rack r/r works out to about 4 hour labor. Have the hoses
replaced while you're at it. Pricey, but worth it! You'll save enough with a
Jorgen rack to afford the hoses. Yer looking at 250-350 for labor, 150.00 for
hoses, and under 200 for the rack.

Martin Suryadarma wrote:

> Hi Audi experts,
>
> My car's steering rack has been leaking for the past 2 years, but I think
> it's getting worse :(. It leaks on the left side of the rack (if you're
> facing the engine bay) and drips on to the exhaust pipe, which is hot and
> burns the mineral oil, so I get smoke outside the car from time to time.
> My questions are:
>
> 1. Can mineral oil dripping on hot exhaust create fire? Or just smoke like
> has been happening?
> 2. How many hours of labor approximately does it take to remove and
> replace this? The reason is, I will have my mechanic fix this, so I just
> want to have a number from you guys before I ask him.
>
> Thanks a lot!
>
> Martin
>
> PS: Car is 1989 Audi 100.