[s-cars] Steering Damper gone?

[Wylie Bean]

I had mine replaced when I did some other replacing of worn parts.  Didn't check the old one, but it had the same oily residue and associated road grime on it.  I think I remember some folks on the AW urS4 forums mentioning using one from another vehicle, possibly a VW Fox or something, that fits and runs about half the price of the "correct" part.  You might search and find out. 

Wylie Bean
TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
90 cq
91 90q20v
92 UrS4
08 Q7 3.6
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-----Original Message-----
From: tr0910 <tr0910 at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:07:56 
To: s-car-list List<s-car-list at audifans.com>
Subject: [s-cars] Steering Damper gone?

I am replacing some suspension parts, and noticed some oily gunk on the
steering damper.  It could either be a damper leak, or residue from a
previous steering hose leak.  Replacement part is about $100 from
GermanAutoParts.

I pulled one end of the steering damper free, and it feels like a normal
shock absorber with no play, just a little easier to extend than to compress
(opposite from a normal shock).  Has anyone replaced this part.  What is it
supposed to feel like.

I am suspecting that this is just residue from a hose leak, not a leak with
the damper.

Tim
93 S4 200K
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