S4 / RS4 (B5 Platform) Discussion Discussion forum for the B5 Audi S4 & RS4 produced from 1998-2002

Steering rack and warranty questions?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 03-08-2004, 01:22 PM
  #1  
AudiWorld Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
TmS4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 962
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Steering rack and warranty questions?

My car was leaking power steering fluid and the pump was loud. The dealer ship said that the steering rack had been destroyed by my car beeing too low. They want 1800$ to fix it . I said they (dealer and AoA) had to prove to me that it being too low is what caused the problem. They said that would cause more problems in the end and would screw up my warranty in the long run, but they would do it if I really wanted. Any thoughts on my situation?
Old 03-08-2004, 01:26 PM
  #2  
Rest In Peace
 
Jeff Vader - boscoj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 25,366
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: Steering rack and warranty questions?

how many miles and what warranty?<ul><li><a href="http://home.covad.net/~stasisengineering/salvage_sale_2000.htm">http://home.covad.net/~stasisengineering/salvage_sale_2000.htm</a</li></ul>
Old 03-08-2004, 01:36 PM
  #3  
AudiWorld Senior Member
 
QuiksilverS4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,976
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

my side would have been that the fluid must have become low do to a failing steering rack.
Old 03-08-2004, 02:04 PM
  #4  
AudiWorld Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
TmS4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 962
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default 51000, Assured pre owned

I have owned the car 18000 miles
Old 03-08-2004, 02:14 PM
  #5  
New Member
 
djdub's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 419
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default I just had my steering rack replaced under warranty on my "lowered" car.

My steering was feeling "notchy" especially at low speeds until the car dumped all the steering fluid and lost all power steering. They replaced everything under warranty with my car having Stasis Track Sports. I'm 25k into my Audi warranty on a 2k2 S4 Avant. They didn't even mention the suspension. I must admit I was worried they would!
Old 03-08-2004, 05:06 PM
  #6  
New Member
 
tommisc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Call some other dealerships ,it should be covered
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
ARPAD SIMON
Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
5
09-04-2017 09:25 AM
ilomax
A8 / S8 (D2 Platform) Discussion
4
05-13-2008 01:06 PM
bigrap
Audi allroad
0
01-17-2003 06:41 AM
bdhugo
A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
9
02-17-2002 08:47 PM
JKM
A4 (B5 Platform) Discussion
9
08-20-2001 07:52 AM



Quick Reply: Steering rack and warranty questions?



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 09:26 AM.