[V6-12v] RE: Broken steering rack to body mount (was strange popping noise in steering)

[Benjamin Kwan]

Sorry for the late reply.

I have a clunking noise in my 92 100CSq when I turn the wheel.  Local
alignment shop says it's a strut bearing but I haven't replaced it yet.
Could it also be this steering rack that you guys are talking about?

Ben

85 4000S
92 100CSq
94 90S
01 A4 1.8Tq

On Thu, 7 Nov 2002, Fred Munro wrote:

> Hi Craig;
>
> Yes, this happens to the UrS cars (same C4 chassis as your '92).
>
> No, the weld will not hold.
>
> The fix is to make up a heavier reinforcing plate using the OEM plate for a
> pattern and install it. The fix was developed by Ron Einblau and is posted
> on www.s-cars.org/urs4s6/faq/faq.html
>
> HTH
>
> Fred Munro
> '94 S4
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of Craig D. Niederst
> Sent: November 6, 2002 9:30 PM
> To: Quattro List
> Cc: V6-12v at audifans.com
> Subject: Broken steering rack to body mount (was strange popping noise
> in steering)
>
>
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> Got my '92 100S back from the mechanic today. The popping noise in the
> steering turned out to be a cracked body mount for the driver side of the
> steering rack. They had to weld the piece of sheetmetal back into place. The
> car has never been in an accident (at least while I have had it, and my
> mechanic did not see any evidence of other damage in the area), so why this
> occurred is a mystery to me. My mechanic works on a lot of Audis, and he
> said he has never seen this before. Has anyone else had this happen to their
> Audi? I just hope the weld holds...
>
> Craig
> '92 100S (100k)
> '86 CGT (218k)
>
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