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Engine moans until warmed up..till about 15 minutes of driving

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Old 09-20-2005, 10:37 AM
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thats what it sounds like....just started happening at 14000 miles
Old 09-20-2005, 11:59 AM
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Default This has been happening to me as well...

I'm at about 18K miles and it started about two weeks ago. I'm taking my car in to Roger Beasley Audi for them to look at it tomorrow morning. I've printed out the relevant information on this thread. I'll post back up with any solutions they find.
Old 09-20-2005, 12:03 PM
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Default Spoke to dealer...they said its power steering fluid...

The reason it goes away is that the steering fluid expands...so they tell me. I will see tonite.
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Default Just came from dealer..power steering fluid was low

they added some ... so I will see what happens tomorrow morning. Thanks all..
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Default MANY of us have had the same problem. Audi doesn't actually ever fix the problem, BUT

there is a TSB on it and basically says to keep the PS fluid level 10 mms ABOVE the MAX line. My dealer just gave me a bottle of PS fluid to add if it gets low. Its cheaper to give away fluid than to actually fix the problem which is rampant.
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Default Re: Many..Thanks..I will know in the morning if that did it..the steering does feel smoother though

Adding ps fluid every 14000 miles isnt a big deal. I have found the steering feel to be the best of any car I have driven.
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Default Mine wasn't just power steering fluid...

Same sound when I picked the car up after they topped off the power steering fluid. The mechanic now feels it's a pulley, I think the one noted in the TSB posted by HarnessedLunacy below, and has ordered it for me. Hopefully they can take care of it...
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