type 44 steering rack replacement

[Kneale Brownson]

Do you know the leak is in the rack itself?  I've had two hoses to the rack
go bad and leak and, once repaired, there was no leak at the rack.

Best source for proper O rings probably is the dealer.

At 10:52 AM 6/20/2005 -0600, Keith Lawyer wrote:
>at 275k miles my 200 is losing liquid gold - aka Pentosin - at an alarming 
>rate.  But the Pentosin smoke cloud that forms at a stop is kinda cool :)  
>and breathing it doesn't seem to create any 
>aaaaaaaaadddddddddvvvvvvveeeeeeeerrrrrrsssssssseeeeeeeee  effects - really!!
>
>I found the write-up in the KB
>http://www.audifans.com/twiki/bin/view/Audi/SteeringRackReplacement 
>
>which is certainly helpful.  I also found Jorgensen Auto online and will 
>probably order the rack thru them unless anyone says otherwise.
>
>My primary concern is: source for everything else I need?  Suggestions for 
>best source for the "sealing washers," replacement hoses (I imagine all my 
>hydraulic hoses are quite soft at this point) at the rack and the tie rod 
>lock plate?  Just call up TPC?  Or?  
>
>Does a rebuilt rack likely come w washers or anything, or is it generally 
>_just_ the rack?
>
>Thanks!
>Keith L
>"Pentosin cloud gud!"
>
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