type 44 steering rack replacement

[Chris Hall]

Speaking of steering... anyone know why my car creaks when I turn the
wheel?  Is that a sign my struts are in need of... whatever kind of
washer goes above them, etc?  I'll have to try and find the source of
the sound after I throw a new hall effect generator in this week and
get the car going again  lol


On 6/20/05, Kneale Brownson <kneale at coslink.net> wrote:
> Get to the lines from above.  Do one at a time so you don't plug them into
> the wrong places.   Lots of postings in the archives about replacing them.
> Best tricks I've seen:  Use long extensions and go at the hose bolts from
> the passenger wheelwell;  and wind some thread around the bolt so you can
> pull on it to turn the bolt back into the rack while holding a little
> finger pressure on it.
> 
> The racket could be from the high pressure hose.
> 
> At 11:25 AM 6/20/2005 -0600, Keith Lawyer wrote:
> >No, it could just be a line.  But I get quite a racket when turning the
> >wheel, lots of moaning and groaning which I assume is from the
> >rack.............seems only other thing that might cause such symptoms would
> >be upper strut bearings?  I suppose I could figure it out by turning the
> >wheel w the motor off?
> >
> >So between the noise and the high mileage I figure this rack is due
> regardless?
> >
> >However this brings up a point I've been wondering about:  is it best to get
> >at the lines from the engine compartment or under the car?
> >
> >Keith L
> >
> >>>> Kneale Brownson <kneale at coslink.net> 6/20/2005 11:21:34 AM >>>
> >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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Chris Hall
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