Just removed my Servotronic relay....

[Fred Munro]

Hi Brett;

If the preload is too loose, the car will wander and the steering will feel
loose and may click when you turn the wheel. If the preload is too tight,
the steering will not self-centre.
The Bentley describes the adjustment procedure.

Fred Munro
'94 S4  127k km

 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Brett Dikeman" <quattro at brettd.dsl.speakeasy.net>
To: "Sean Ford" <audi_92_100cs at yahoo.com>
Cc: "Quattro List" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: Just removed my Servotronic relay....


> On Tue, 20 Mar 2001, Sean Ford wrote:
>
> > In all honesty, I *would* prefer a bit more boost under 20 mph than
> > what I have know, but the servotronic is just WAAAAAY too much, imo.
> >
> > The damn thing wouldn't center correctly after a 90 degree corner (say,
> > turning onto a side street from a secondary road) to the point that I
> > had manually center the steering.
>
> This indicates, at least in type 44's, that the adjustment screw on the
> rack is too loose.  No idea about the servotronic cars.
>
> I think the screw is called a tension, or 'rack preload' adjustment?  Too
> loose, and the steering won't return.  It's quite possible I have it
> backwards; the Bently covers this.
>
> Brett
>