Loose steering rack
Loose steering rack
Hi people had a knocking coming from the front of the car for a while now and I've checked all the suspension over and over again but when I had the bonnet up the other day just doing the normal oil and water check my friend jumped in the drivers seat as you do and started moving the steering wheel this is when I heard a noise coming from just under the brake servo after more inspection this is the knocking noise I'm hearing I have been told by someone that this is a common fault on the a6 and a4 that the rack bolts can come loose just wanted to know if anyone else had come across this and if the bolts are easy to get to do I need a ramp or can I jack it up put it on axle stands and get to the bolts that way any info would be very helpfull the noise is driving me crazy
Re: Loose steering rack
Not heard of that one on this forum before. Sadly i can't be of any more help but you might be lucky and get Shop on here giving you all the info you need
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Audi S3, S4 V8 avant.
Porsche Macan Turbo.
Gone but NEVER forgotten - C5 RS6 Misano red avant.
Now - Empty garage
If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there!
Re: Loose steering rack
Yeah, this is really common. Most people go through a couple of pairs of undies before they find out it's an easy fix. There are 3 or 4 bolts that need tightening up. You don't need a ramp, but *everything* is easier with a ramp.
The rack is bolted from above and below, so you'll need to move some of the gubbins out of the way like the expansion tank, etc.
The rack is bolted from above and below, so you'll need to move some of the gubbins out of the way like the expansion tank, etc.
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Re: Loose steering rack
Thanks shoppinit should they be torqued up to a certain tightness I have had a quick look on Vagcat there seems to be 2 on top and one underneath just trying to get as much info as poss before I tackle the job looks like il be having fun
Re: Loose steering rack
I can't comment on the rs6 bolts but the rs4 are something like 40nm + 90 degrees.
they are stretchy bolts so best to renew rather than just tighten as they will come undone again.
they are stretchy bolts so best to renew rather than just tighten as they will come undone again.
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Re: Loose steering rack
i had same knock on turning wheel to the left while coming to a stop. Turned out to be steering rack bolts not fully torqued up by dealer after transmission install. Torqued up rack bolts correctly-knocking gone!
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Re: Loose steering rack
The more I read posts on this forum, the more I wish I hadn't 
Steering rack coming loose!
Another thing to keep my fingers crossed about!
Steering rack coming loose!
Another thing to keep my fingers crossed about!
*SOLD* - currently looking for a replacement
03 Missano Red Avant
Silver Leather, H&Rs, Dension iPod Connection kit
85k miles
03 Missano Red Avant
Silver Leather, H&Rs, Dension iPod Connection kit
85k miles
Re: Loose steering rack
It's not all bad.
Nothing broke on my car this week
Nothing broke on my car this week
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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