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The rack decided to blow it's guts out of the drivers side of the rack last night.
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After the successful replacement of my power steering pump 2 weeks ago.
The rack decided to blow it's guts out of the drivers side of the rack last night.
Atlas Grey A4 2.5 TDI Quattro Sport.
Mods so far: Cruise control, DIS, Heated Mirrors, Tuning box, Xenonx, Centre Arm Rest, MFSW, RNS-E, SDS and Aero Wipers.
To do: None yet.
Next: Auto dip rearview mirror and Folding Mirrors.
Oh you're not havng fun huh, what you reckons done that?
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I think it's a combination of wrong fluids over the years, 167k and the new pump being actually effective.
Got a new rack already but got alot on over the next month so asked my local garage for a price to fit it. Anything over £100 i'll take 2 days holiday off next week and do it my self.
Atlas Grey A4 2.5 TDI Quattro Sport.
Mods so far: Cruise control, DIS, Heated Mirrors, Tuning box, Xenonx, Centre Arm Rest, MFSW, RNS-E, SDS and Aero Wipers.
To do: None yet.
Next: Auto dip rearview mirror and Folding Mirrors.
It's around 5 hrs work on a driveway taking your time. No idea what a garage would charge you. But i bet you'll be taking 2 days off shortly,lol
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You're probably right.
Problem is my track rod ends are truely corroded stuck. So it might be a cae of book it in to have that sorted and i'll do the rack my self.
Atlas Grey A4 2.5 TDI Quattro Sport.
Mods so far: Cruise control, DIS, Heated Mirrors, Tuning box, Xenonx, Centre Arm Rest, MFSW, RNS-E, SDS and Aero Wipers.
To do: None yet.
Next: Auto dip rearview mirror and Folding Mirrors.
I was about to say lol, £100 to replace a rack, done it myself a its no easy job even on an 8P, subframe dropped, etc plus alignment has to be done on 8P anyway, very optimistic, check your holidays for the year lol
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"Live as if you were to die tomorrow, Learn as if you were to live forever"
its a fiddley job mate, but its only nuts and bolts and a bit of pushing and pulling, when i broke a B7, we pulled it out from the driver side wheel arch,
id advise you to leave the old track rod ends on and get some new ones and fit them to the new rack and save your self a load of time,
take photos and let is see how you get on,
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Been sorting a few things and looks like I'll start work on it tonight. At the end of the day it doesn't matter how long it takes. As it's not going anywhere lol
It's not a job I find daunting. I'm happy to do it, it's just the ball ache of these stuck track rod ends. But I'm borrowing the impact gun from work and going to pull it through tonight and see how it goes.
Last edited by BlackQuat; 9th February 2012 at 14:23.
Atlas Grey A4 2.5 TDI Quattro Sport.
Mods so far: Cruise control, DIS, Heated Mirrors, Tuning box, Xenonx, Centre Arm Rest, MFSW, RNS-E, SDS and Aero Wipers.
To do: None yet.
Next: Auto dip rearview mirror and Folding Mirrors.
wont you be putting new track rod ends onto the new rack ?Originally Posted by BlackQuat
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Yhe going to order fresh track rods but the olds ones are stuck solid in my uprights at the moment lol
Atlas Grey A4 2.5 TDI Quattro Sport.
Mods so far: Cruise control, DIS, Heated Mirrors, Tuning box, Xenonx, Centre Arm Rest, MFSW, RNS-E, SDS and Aero Wipers.
To do: None yet.
Next: Auto dip rearview mirror and Folding Mirrors.
Plenty of WD40 and a good whack with a mallet mate, heat gun to hand
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Jesus.. good luck being there and doing it tonight
2003 A4 Avant 2.5TDi quattro
To do: Joey-mod headlights - Twin Exit Exhaust Conversion - Puddle light and Footwell light retrofit - Rear roof spoiler.
WANTED: Unpainted standard front & rear lower valance (with twin exhaust cut outs) - from someone who's doing an S-Line upgrade.
Right rack is nearly out. Took 2 hours to get it all to the point where it's ready to pull out.
Trying to work out if i need to take the spring and strut off to get the rack out?
I'll pop the new one in tomorrow.
Atlas Grey A4 2.5 TDI Quattro Sport.
Mods so far: Cruise control, DIS, Heated Mirrors, Tuning box, Xenonx, Centre Arm Rest, MFSW, RNS-E, SDS and Aero Wipers.
To do: None yet.
Next: Auto dip rearview mirror and Folding Mirrors.
Any Advice Turkster?
Atlas Grey A4 2.5 TDI Quattro Sport.
Mods so far: Cruise control, DIS, Heated Mirrors, Tuning box, Xenonx, Centre Arm Rest, MFSW, RNS-E, SDS and Aero Wipers.
To do: None yet.
Next: Auto dip rearview mirror and Folding Mirrors.
it will be a lot easier if the strut is out the way mate, we had taken the struts out the way as we was breaking the whole car by dropping the engine out on the sub frame,
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All sorted now. Up and running.
As Turkster said strut off does help. I clamped up the springs, compressed them and undid the 3 bolts from the top so i could drop the unit and move it just enough.
Thank you everyone for your advice and help.
Atlas Grey A4 2.5 TDI Quattro Sport.
Mods so far: Cruise control, DIS, Heated Mirrors, Tuning box, Xenonx, Centre Arm Rest, MFSW, RNS-E, SDS and Aero Wipers.
To do: None yet.
Next: Auto dip rearview mirror and Folding Mirrors.
your welcome mate, thats what this forum is for, helping each other,
Do you want £5k a month, every month, for working 3 hours a week part time ? I'm serious, open the link!
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I'll knock a quick how 2 later on, i'll make use of other guides on the net and add my own findings to try and give better advice to people.
Got it tracked up today. He raid 4.5mm out at the rear and 5mm out on the front. I always thought it was degrees but not to worry. £45 quid for 4 whee lazer alignment and it feels LOTS better.
Atlas Grey A4 2.5 TDI Quattro Sport.
Mods so far: Cruise control, DIS, Heated Mirrors, Tuning box, Xenonx, Centre Arm Rest, MFSW, RNS-E, SDS and Aero Wipers.
To do: None yet.
Next: Auto dip rearview mirror and Folding Mirrors.
Camber angle is degrees :-)
Ah yes! I am miles away today lol
Atlas Grey A4 2.5 TDI Quattro Sport.
Mods so far: Cruise control, DIS, Heated Mirrors, Tuning box, Xenonx, Centre Arm Rest, MFSW, RNS-E, SDS and Aero Wipers.
To do: None yet.
Next: Auto dip rearview mirror and Folding Mirrors.
I wish I was.......somewhere hot would be good lol
Pick me up on the way if you get tickets!
Do you want £5k a month, every month, for working 3 hours a week part time ? I'm serious, open the link!
http://www.makeandsavecash.com
I booked my lemans trip yesterday if that classes as hot?
Atlas Grey A4 2.5 TDI Quattro Sport.
Mods so far: Cruise control, DIS, Heated Mirrors, Tuning box, Xenonx, Centre Arm Rest, MFSW, RNS-E, SDS and Aero Wipers.
To do: None yet.
Next: Auto dip rearview mirror and Folding Mirrors.
i was looking at flight back to Turkey but its cold there to right now, so no point,
Do you want £5k a month, every month, for working 3 hours a week part time ? I'm serious, open the link!
http://www.makeandsavecash.com
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