[V8] Leaking Red Fluid UH-OH

[sdewitt at stx.rr.com]

The underdash brace is made from magnesium not titanium.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Buchholz, Steven" <Steven.Buchholz at kla-tencor.com>
Date: Thursday, April 14, 2005 5:41 pm
Subject: RE: [V8] Leaking Red Fluid UH-OH

> ... as I recall the T44s have a rack that spans the engine 
> compartment,bolting down near the strut towers ... seems like a 
> pretty good solution
> to me!  I don't know where the firewall flex comment comes from.  The
> V8's not only got a strut tower brace, but its also got a titanium 
> braceunder the dash as well as an underbody stiffener.  As I've 
> reportedbefore, the V8 is the only Audi I own besides the urq 
> where the chassis
> is rigid enough that the rear wheel comes off the ground when I'm
> jacking up the front.  I can't say I've had much of a problem with
> steering feel with the V8 myself ... not that anyone is even 
> attemptingto claim that an Audi full sized sedan was intended for 
> the same purpose
> as a Porsche 944.
> 
> Let's see, I'm pretty sure both my cars have the original steering 
> racks... I know I'm not going to bemoan the fact that I have to 
> replace one
> in a 14 year old car!  
> 
> ... and on the 5k turbo, I wouldn't expect it would take me much more
> than an hour to do ... the thing comes fairly easily out the right 
> wheelwell.  As I recall the biggest hassle was getting the 
> hydraulic lines
> back on the rack with the sealing washers in place ... 
> 
> Steve B
> San Jose, CA (USA)
> > 
> > Another reason why I hate where Audi mounts thier steering racks!
> > 
> > The main one is becuase steering sucks and is vague, firewall flex,
> etc.  My
> > 944 has the rack mounted right to the subframe.  Looks like 
> about a 1
> hr
> > job.  :)
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