Fw: Audi steering rack problem?

["David Boyd" <john@dboyd.demon.co.uk>]

This was posted to  alt.autos.audi but he seems to have had no response -
forwarded just in case anyone can help the guy - if so, obviously email him
direct.

David
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john@dboyd.demon.co.uk
Cumbria, UK.

-----Original Message-----
From: A.J <user@Microcom.softnet.co.uk>
Newsgroups: alt.autos.audi
Date: 28 April 1998 07:06
Subject: Audi steering rack problem?


>Help, this is my first go at a message on this site, I hope it is o.k.
>I have a 1994 Audi 2.6 SE Estate with the following problem,
>on the drivers side inner wing where the steering rack bolts are, I have
>developed a series of cracks around the bolt holes themselves, which hold
>the rack to the body. They are becoming increasingly bigger and now 1 has
>snapped off completely.
>I have taken the car to my local Audi dealer who then contacted Audi U.K
who
>said that if I had the car inspected at a dealership they would pay TOWARDS
>the cost but would not say how much. What I would like to know is, is the
>fault due to mileage (90k) fatigue or is this a DESIGN fault on Audi;s
part,
>if it is due to mileage would Audi like to publisize the fact that one of
>their model'd  costing over £20,000 has a limited life of less than 100k?
>Thank you all in anticipation,
>
>Christopher Connell U.K
>
>