Audi A4 heavy steering (fixed)

[@bastogne315]

I've been away from Ireland for a week..and that has to be the most Irish accent I've ever heard in my life. Brilliant production and delivery.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Ah I’m making you miss Ireland 😂😂 Only joking Bastoigne I’m glad you liked it & thanks for watching 🙏👍👍

[@dimitarvasilev2192]

Very easy fix🤩but not many honest mechanics out there like you!! Respect 👊🏻

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@dimitarvasilev2192 thank you sir 🙏🙏

[@siavis770]

Superb. This fixed mine within 5 minutes. Great stuff thank you

[@kennedysgarage3281]

That’s fantastic, well done on the repair mate 💪💪💪

[@cathalgibbons9586]

Brilliant video lad!! I've this exact problem was only happening once in a blue moon but now a constant issue.. definitely giving this a shot

[@kennedysgarage3281]

It is quite a simple operation,the very best of luck with it Cathal 🤞🤞👍👍

[@geraldlawson4821]

Did it work for you?

[@d2ka]

did it worked?

[@wackey3455]

Fantastic video Peter dident have to buy parts for the customer 👍🏻 and enjoyed the hints and tips two handy

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Nice and easy P 😉👍

[@momenrostam-q3z]

Man i will test this tomorrow! If this works then you are the best my man!!

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@momenrostam-q3z hopefully it worked mate 🤞🤞

[@robinbanks.]

Exact same problem with my a5. Will try a quick fix and spray it with wd and turn the wheels. If not I know how to do it now. Cheers man 🙌

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Well worth a try first Robin, the very best of luck with it 🤞🤞🤞

[@gtech6394]

same problem with A4 2013 i will check this out thank you man

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@gtech6394 hopefully it helps 🤞🤞

[@gtech6394]

@@kennedysgarage3281hello thank you and yes it was the same problem i cleaned it and put some lubricant on it and now it work great thanks 🙏

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@gtech6394 brilliant, well done mate 💪💪

[@markamd1]

The wheel is on the right side, that is your issue mate.....Jeeez....

[@kennedysgarage3281]

They work better on the left 😂😂😂🤷🏼‍♂️

[@ToyotatechDK]

Agree 😂

[@ivan_dx7991]

The best video in KZbin jaja thanks brother

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Thank you so much Ivan, I’m glad it helped 🙏🙏🙏

[@stewartduthie2162]

Very good Video :) off to the garage I go

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Thank you Stewart & The very best of luck with it 🤞🤞

[@-robster-robster-]

I am about to tackle mine but dont have lift. .. i plan to drive car on ramps, disconnect universal joint as you have done and suspend a cup of diesel immersing the joint over night to penetrate right into the joint, give it a good old range of movement in the morning , refit and spray lube over it

[@kennedysgarage3281]

That is an excellent idea Robster 💪💪👍

[@-robster-robster-]

@@kennedysgarage3281 as a plant engineer i know a few old school bodges lol. We used to leave really seized leaf lifting chains in trays of diesel over weekend and it worked very well

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@-robster-robster- well done mate 💪💪💪👍

[@EJR20]

@@-robster-robster-hey man, how did this work out for you?

[@-robster-robster-]

@@EJR20 its still the wifes daily runner ....power steering feels heavier than any other car ive driven but think this is the common theme with these cars .....universal joint was easy to get to and disconnect to tell it was fine. . I looked on autodoc seen pumps from £130 but noticed they state the pressure as 120bar. Was going to rig up one of my pressure guages to see if pressure was down before ordering a pump... Forgot / no complaints from the wife shes just used to it and its not got any worse/ suppose with lowering car , putting wider rotor wheels and 10mm wheel spacers on , cant really complain that steering seems heavy to me.

[@kevinpalmer7452]

No need for a scan tool on that one Peter 👍

[@kennedysgarage3281]

No Kevin, just a good old fashioned spanner. You don’t see that much nowadays 🤦‍♂️👍

[@kevinmonterosso6035]

Just replace it. Easy to replace and only $80 and you’ll have a brand new part. That won’t stay freed for too long

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I haven’t had it back yet 🙃 But it is well worth replacing at that price 😉👍👍

[@ashoksubedi9499]

Awesome video. Helped me a lot

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Glad to hear it & thanks for letting me know 🙏🙏🙏👍

[@pawel4029]

Best ever❤ thanks mate 💪

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Thank you so much, great appreciated 🙏🙏

[@bojancatalin4782]

I have the same problem left right, hard to handle, can you help me with an advice on audi a4 b8 2009

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@bojancatalin4782 is the 2009 model electric power steering?? If so the electric steering racks fail quite often 😬😬

[@ramanazifi]

Mine feels strange when turning but it also makes noise ??

[@edvinassimkus6792]

So i have audi a5 tfsi quoatro 2.0L 2010 coupe i have a stif stering im driving like that over a year now i have changed stering pump first time it didi t work at all second time i bought difrent one little bit more expensive it worked for about one month already lost a lot of money then i bought a second hand stering rack still nothing changed i love the car but stering is very hard especialy when parking when i start my car in the morning stering whell works fine for about 1 minute then it become stiff again when i drive in higway its not to bad but when i need to park the car its very difucult any ideas what should i do is it posible the stering wheel sensor coould be responsible for it or something i lost any hope now and it cost me a lot but do want to fixe the sterring wheel back to normal and on high rews sterimg whell works

[@kennedysgarage3281]

And did you check this steering joint??

[@robertnagy4477]

Good job!

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Very common and easy fix, even for a DIYer. Thank you Robert 🙏🙏👍

[@Widowshijo]

Thank you

[@kennedysgarage3281]

You are most welcome 🙏🙏

[@SuperWillkinson]

I got the same issue effect on my A4 whit electric steering rack. Is the problem could be solved might be the same way?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Absolutely, I would say you have the same problem 🤞🤞🤞

[@Trident66666]

nice video Mate! mine 2008 Audi A4 b8 its got very heavy Steering too, but got 255/35/19 tires. Maybe its that reason? Anyway, i will check this knuckle later. And i Will Replay here, thanks!

[@kennedysgarage3281]

It’s a simple job, good luck with it mate 🤞🤞

[@ChrisW-uz1jg]

Hi, I dont suppose you know anything about fixing the sound? I have 2 speakers working on the left and it sounds tinny, the rest dont work

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Unfortunately not, but it is most likely the speakers or the radio itself 🤔🤔

[@Cnoted33]

Thank you!

[@kennedysgarage3281]

You are very welcome, hopefully it helps 🤞😉😉

[@user-xu6vx7bh4b]

I know it is not Mercedes. I have e class 2008 i think i have same problem with stiff steering wheel, what do you think can this help , or is it something different on mercedes?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

It would be worth removing the steering column from the steering rack, then checking to see if the joint is tight. It should be simple enough to determine 🤞🤞👍👍

[@user-xu6vx7bh4b]

@@kennedysgarage3281 Thank you for answering.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@user-xu6vx7bh4b 🙏🙏👍

[@daroikpe5758]

Hi, Please tell me you're located in Dublin. this exact thing has been happening to my A6 and no mechanics here seem to know what's happening.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I am actually way down south, in Waterford. This might be too far away ☹️ It is a very easy fix, get you local garage to give me a call if needed or just show them this video. 😉😉

[@Clayton-RFC1980]

Wot tools did you use to get the bolt out the steering rack?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Hi Clayton, I just realised that I didn’t show it 😬😬 I believe it is a size 40 spline key socket

[@nicolaivanderwiel7880]

I did this on my 2009 a4 and i worked pretty fine, only problem is that i have gotten an «ESP FAULT» lamp after i did this… what can be the issue of this? Can i just delete the code?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Clear faults might possibly work, did you disconnect any electrical components?? Or did you unbolt the steering column totally & refit it in a different position??

[@nicolaivanderwiel7880]

@@kennedysgarage3281 There isnt any other way to connect it it is? I dont remember disconnecting any electrical components.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@nicolaivanderwiel7880 ok, but could you have rotated the steering column to free out the joint while it was disconnected ??

[@nicolaivanderwiel7880]

@@kennedysgarage3281Steering colum?

[@nicolaivanderwiel7880]

Do you think i could have ripped some wires?

[@daviddomnanits5958]

Hi. This is servotronic or normal? 1n1 or 1n3 ?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Normal 😉

[@ryanherron2459]

Hi Instead of taking it apart could I spray it while getting someone to turn the steering wheel back and forth?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Yes, that should work just fine Ryan 🤞🤞💪

[@ryanherron2459]

@@kennedysgarage3281 thanks mate 👍

[@mantasmironas59]

Does it right that from 2008 -2009 steering wheel is more havier?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

They can be a bit heavier but this knuckle would be worth looking at, it is quite easy to check 😉👍👍👍

[@alsherry7155]

Im actually looking at an 2009 A4 B8 sline at the moment and the steering is pretty heavy. Not normal but the car is mint and i like it. Having looked online it seems different to what most are saying about steering issues as its constantly heavy not just at different speeds but drives fine. But it is a concern and has me concerned about purchasing it although i really like the car. Does this sound to you like what this one was like would love to hear from you as its putting me off buying a lovely one. Any advice much appreciated. Car is faultless apart from this issue. Thanks

[@kennedysgarage3281]

When driving mine it was heavy all the time but it got slightly heavier in spots when turning. So I couldn’t say if it is the same issue, but I don’t think it would put me off buying the car if it is so good. The power steering on these are quite simple and inexpensive to repair. So if I were you I would buy it but try to bargain them down slightly due to need it repaired 🤔🤔

[@ridhwanpatel7265]

Mines heavy all the time aswell, but I think this issue is heavier even more than normal. I bought mine and went from a focus so was wierded out by the heaviness. It's normal now and I'm use to it. But if it's heavy then loose then it'll be the rack.

[@mariangellombana8161]

Hi! I own an Audi A4 2012 1.8 RHD, the steering rack is not working, the scan error is 01309 J500 the control unit, can I replace only the control unit? I can’t afford a new steering rack.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Hi Marian, as far as I’m aware the control unit is part of the steering rack. Maybe they can be separated but I haven’t ever done it. I did need to change a steering rack which I believe is a common failing part & hard to get secondhand, I think the rack is around €1500 new from Audi 😬😬

[@Clayton-RFC1980]

Does it matter is it's an A6

[@kennedysgarage3281]

It should be very similar in set up 🤞🤞

[@jeromegabriel1256]

Kinda hard to understand cause of his accent but awesome video 👍

[@kennedysgarage3281]

That good old Irish accent 😂😂😂 I’m glad you liked the video Jerome 🙏🙏👍

[@yan-jonathanguenard]

My first language is french and it was easy to get what he was saying, thank you by the way for this video because I have the same problem 🙏🏼