RichLV's UrS4

[RichLV]

PM'ed

[grundey]

Why you changed the valves?

[RichLV]

The exhaust was completely burnt up. And intake doesn't cost that much to leave it hanging. If a rebuild, then a full rebuild.

[grundey]

is it a picture flaw I see or the thrust bearings are missing?

[RichLV]

is it a picture flaw I see or the thrust bearings are missing?

Nothing is missing. They are not noticable in the pic.

[RichLV]

Took off the steering rack today.



Either will give it for repairs or get a new one. It made cracking noises when turning the wheels.

[RichLV]

20 fresh INA lifters. Will be assembling the head on Saturday.

[UrS4boy]

Took off the steering rack today.
Either will give it for repairs or get a new one. It made cracking noises when turning the wheels.

The steering rack cracking noise was the steering rack mount in the left fender cracking. You should have seen that when you removed the rack.

These brackets are spot welded to the body at both ends of the steering rack. There can be fatigue cracking in the brackets or the body. There are new brackets available as:

4A1-809-321A Updated Right side Steering Rack Bracket

443-809-489 Updated Left Side Steering Rack Bracket


Photo courtesy of audi/s/scott

[RichLV]

The steering rack cracking noise was the steering rack mount in the left fender cracking. You should have seen that when you removed the rack.

These brackets are spot welded to the body at both ends of the steering rack. There can be fatigue cracking in the brackets or the body. There are new brackets available as:

4A1-809-321A Updated Right side Steering Rack Bracket

443-809-489 Updated Left Side Steering Rack Bracket


Photo courtesy of audi/s/scott

No Dave, it was not. I have a damaged steering rack. The rack mounting points are fine and dandy.

[UrS4boy]

No Dave, it was not. I have a damaged steering rack. The rack mounting points are fine and dandy.

Okay then. Never heard of a cracked steering rack. Only cracked steering rack mounts.

Carry on.

[RichLV]

Okay then. Never heard of a cracked steering rack. Only cracked steering rack mounts.

Carry on.

Cracked mounting points are unfortunately a common sickness in the C4 chassis. :/

[RichLV]

New OEM cam chain. Costs a damn fortune.

[hunker7]

I just bought FEBI for a tenner.

[RichLV]

I just bought FEBI for a tenner.

Was contemplating it, but our local guys say that Febi chains tend to stretch in the first 3k km. A lottery with alternative parts, as usual.

[hunker7]

How much was OEM?