Audi A4 B6 Steering Rack Removal

Position steering rack back in the plenum chamber in reverse order of removal and loosely bolt rack in place then torque bolts starting with the top then bottom to approx.

Audi a4 b6 steering rack removal. Older video of rack removal. Box 83041 4827 kingsway burnaby bc v5h 0a4 canada exovcds swag. I had to remove the transmission mount and downpipes on the s4 remove the 19mm 22mm steering rack banjo bolts then slid the rack out from the driver side. If your steering makes noise feels like crap overly stiff or in my case the wheel doesn t want to return to center when you come out of a turn then.

The pfl rack has some sort of damper attached but i can remove that easily enough. I have a 052d rack from a pre facelift s4 here but i m unsure as to wether they re internally different. Is the damper the only change. 50 ft lbs i say approx because the use of long extensions makes it near impossible to achieve proper torque accuracy.

The a4 has been built in five generations and is based on the volkswagen group b platform the first generation a4 succeeded the audi 80 the automaker s internal numbering treats the a4 as a continuation of the audi 80 lineage with the initial a4. The average cost for an audi a4 rack and pinion replacement is between 2 103 and 2 620. I forgot to take the pics of the banjo bolts but you can see them after you remove the driver side steering rack dust cover. Also depends on your model.

The audi a4 is a line of compact executive cars produced since 1994 by the german car manufacturer audi a subsidiary of the volkswagen group. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. The rack on my a4 s leaking and being a tqs has the same rack as used on the s4 and rs4 ending 052hx. Labor costs are estimated between 505 and 636 while parts are priced between 1 598 and 1 984.