[urq] URQ steering rack seals

[Patrick Carlier]

BAD news once more friends . 

The steering rack service kit 811498020B is NLA , also in Europe !

Knowing this rack was used in  all small chassis audi's from the mid 1970's till 
the late 1990's , once again audi shows howmuch they care for service . 

Looking in  the famlilyalbum , the last car using this steering rack is the 1999 audi cabrio . 
And that one has a service kit 8A1498020 . 
It looks exactly thesame kit . 
I wonder if it will fit . 
If it's not to expensive , I think I'll order one and compare it . 

Will keep the list informed . 


Pat 


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: dgraber460 at aol.com 
  To: p.carlier at pandora.be ; urq at audifans.com ; quattro at audifans.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 7:40 AM
  Subject: Re: [urq] URQ steering rack seals


  Well after calling the usual sources it appears these service kits are nla. There were 2 supposedly left in the US. Computer was incorrect and the 2 kits did not exist on the shelf.
  Isn't there a source that rebuilds the racks?  I thought I remembered some list talk about owners sending them to a company that handled it like the Shokan House of Hose does the power steering units? If so - where do they get their parts? 
  I really want to get the tranny back in the URQ, but there will be no way to service the rack once its in.

  Dennis 
  Denver



  -----Original Message-----
  From: Patrick Carlier <p.carlier at pandora.be>
  To: urq <urq at audifans.com>; quattro <quattro at audifans.com>; dgraber460 <dgraber460 at aol.com>
  Sent: Sun, Aug 5, 2012 11:56 pm
  Subject: Re: [urq] URQ steering rack seals


Yes the seal is available as a service kit from audi .
811498020B

It contains several o-rings , the seal you need , and a couple of sleeves 
and mounting aids .
The sleeves are needed to protect the seal from damage when sliding it on .

It's explained in detail in the audi 90/Coupe bentley cd-rom with drawings 
and how to's .
The cd I've got is Windows98 only , and I can't get it to run under XP .


Pat



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <dgraber460 at aol.com>
To: <urq at audifans.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 7:09 AM
Subject: [urq] URQ steering rack seals


>
> While the tranny is out of my URQ, I thought it would be a good time to 
> look at the leaking rack.
> I have a spare that I took apart and found the seal that needs to be 
> renewed. It's not that complicated really.
> Is the seal available - and if so from where?
>
>
> Dennis
> Denver
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