A4TITUDE

Has anyone experienced an unussual sound on their 2002 A4 Quattro when making tight tunrs? I have experienced a strange sound, low sound when the wheel is turned completely in one direction. I notice it when accelerating from a slow or stopped position.

This is my first Quattro car and this might be normal. Just want to know. Thanks.

3.0 Dolphin

steering is very heavy and choppy. I've just assumed it's because of the quattro working, or more appropriately, not working. I think it's trying to make up for the difference in rotations between the front tires and the rear tires and under faster speeds quattro works great, but at slow speeds, the rubber is picking up some slack, therefore, we get that effect.

SCUBES

you don't hear it when your going fast because your not turning the wheel as much

van-a4-01

It happens on all cars with power-steering system. Moreover, my Golf manual explicetly noted that one should not hold wheel in left- or rightmost position longer than 15 seconds as it might've potentially damage something (hydraulics ?).

formerly dennisA4

April told me this was normal about a month ago.

April

In slow tight turns ( especially once tires wear down a little ) the driveline binds a little.

ex-quattro PETE

it's your quattro trying to pull the car in two different directions.

Marc Collins

My Subaru SVX does this as well.

The Haldex-based systems do not do this.

Marc