Now let the fun begin!!!

[amanda1]

1000 done yet?

Don't even speak to me tonight!!!!..................I am not a happy bunny

[Shoppinit]

Uh oh.

[amanda1]

Uh oh.

Uh oh indeed

Car has been working great and cannot fault her until now.......I am certain the power steering pump is failing as car drives fine in a straight line but if you try to turn left or right (difficult) it's very noisy and vibration through steering And its getting worse. I do know it's a common failure when all fluids have been drained ........she's now off the road till I take her Back to audi tomorrow

[Batfinnk]

Hopefully just low on fluid possibly caused by something being left loose by garage?

[amanda1]

Hopefully just low on fluid possibly caused by something being left loose by garage?

No I doubt it......good job I have warranty

[mavada]

...in perspective, thats a minor thing thinking about the work that has been done to her

[Batfinnk]

Totally agree. Did look at several earlier in the year for my S4 but decided against. Now looking at a £2700 bill for a knackered lower chain tensioner. In fairness that cost is all the tensioners and guides plus fitting of 6 of 8 front arms and ahocks and top mounts. Still a lot more thatn the £700 odd quoted for a warranty though

[amanda1]

I will update but I am 99.9% certain it's power steering pump and I need to make phone calls tomorrow.........Christmas isn't a good time to be needing work doing

[bam_bam]

Buy a litre of PAS fluid and top it off, it only needs to be 100mil low to make that noise on part lock, it'll just be a little low if it's not always cavitating.

[amanda1]

Ok thanks bam......I will do this later today, she stays at home for now!

[chunky79]

Cryptic, your drive is pretty flat. Have a look at the fluid level, it's on the near side of the engine bay. The lid has a steering wheel on it and also acts as a dipstick too. As said above, could be just low and an easy fix.

[Shoppinit]

Didn't you have this exact same problem after some major work, bam?

[bam_bam]

No. I had it completely empty itself. However, the avant developed this issue a few days ago, I bought a litre of PAS fluid from a stealer and dribbled a bit in, problem solved. The concern is "do I have a leak" but that's for the NY.

[njm rs6]

Buy a litre of PAS fluid and top it off, it only needs to be 100mil low to make that noise on part lock, it'll just be a little low if it's not always cavitating.

+1 I had the same on mine after my cambelt done, oil had leaked on to one of the pas lines causing it to expand so after a few days driving it dried out and shrank it leaked only a small puddle but sounded awful, I was sure it was a knackered pump but amd topped it up and re tightened the jubilee clip and 6000 miles later it's still fine

[amanda1]

Car is in workshop so I will soon know the prognosis!