Death of a steering damper?

[Error404]

a Boge one?

[mcandmar]

Yup, part number 1-0690-22-747-1

[Error404]

way to share the knowledge Mark!

I asked MArtyn a while ago if there was a non OEM replacement, he said no... oh well... do you fancy flogging yours then?

[mcandmar]

LOL, sorry bout that

Gonna hold onto it for the coupe project. Now that i have it in my hand its much firmer than the one on my avant, guess i need to buy another one now...

[Error404]

Lol. Took me ages to find that info, translating loads of russian parts sites etc

I've still got no damper on mine, so will do a decent back to back test once i've had the car aligned and see what a fully functional damper actually does to steering on these cars

[AndyP]

Update:

I have found a much cheaper replacement for the RHD steering damper which is about £80 + VAT at the stealer.

This is a Sachs Boge item so should be OEM quality, part number 22-747-1.
Replaces Vag P/n 321 425 021 which was superceded by 8A2 425 021.

I'll be ordering one next week so will report back on then

Did you ever get one of these? If so, where from and how much?

[AndyP]

These are now available from Custom Autocraft, listed for a C4 100 but same OEM part number as the S2

http://sites.internet.lu/folders/customautocraft/TYPEC4_100_S4_A6_S6_S6PLUS.htm#SUSPENSION%20PARTS

Only 43euros, 2 weeks after I paid £75 from Audi

[s2driveruk]

yeah cheap arent they.....daylight robbery VAG

[Error404]

ouch! I got quoted 20 something quid off ECP to get hold of one last year, not done it yet though.... really should as I also need two rear hatch struts from them also.

Have you fitted it yet Andy?

[Error404]

that CAC one will be a LHD Febi item i'm sure anyway, so would need the catptive nut grinding off the end to make it fit

[AndyP]

ouch! I got quoted 20 something quid off ECP to get hold of one last year, not done it yet though.... really should as I also need two rear hatch struts from them also.

Have you fitted it yet Andy?

No not yet, I tried ECP first and they said they couldn't get them.

[Error404]

Just ordered one of these off GSF - £37 + vat.

Will report back on thoughts after fitting

[mcandmar]

I fitted mine to the avant recently, original item was in good condition in terms of damping, but when winding on full lock it made a groaning sound. Noticed absolutely no difference whatsoever with the new damper fitted, apart from curing the groaning noise.

With the two side by side there was very little difference in resistance, however the old one seems to have lost a bit of oil as the first three inches travel had no resistance when standing upright. I suspect the lack of oil is the cause of the groaning noise as air gets pushed through the valve inside.

I plan to reuse the original with (~120k miles) on the coupe as that has done three times the mileage, it groans and moans all the time. Will be interesting to see what condition its in when i get it out. ...if i can, the 7A is a nightmare under there with a battery and dizzy blocking access to it.

[Error404]

its pretty easy to get out from underneath, just a bit fiddly

I'm interested to see what it actually does from not having one fitted for 2 years

[panzerwagen]

"its pretty easy to get out from underneath, just a bit fiddly"

Error404 bet you would not be saying that if you owned a LHD car. There is so much junk and obstructions that it is nearly IMPOSSIBLE to remove the part! Audi says you have to remove the following on a LHD car just to replace it...
1/ Master brake cylinder
2/ ABS components
3/ Coolant bottle
4/ Assorted Vacuum lines and assorted hoses.