Audi Steering Notchy Hard Stiff Fix by Edge Motors
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- čas přidán 25. 01. 2019
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in this video we show you how to fix a notchy steering on allot of Audi models
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I rarely comment on videos, this time though I just have to...THANK YOU so much for this great video. I had exact same problem and am capable of doing the work. Got this completed today on ramps and bingo all fixed and wicked smooth steering once again! THANK YOU for the great instructions and description.
i am so glad i found this video. Thank you very much. this has saved me getting a steering rack, stearing is perfect now.
Very good. No hype, just information and explained very well.
G. Cimino I have had this issue for a few months and was told by the dealer the CV joints needed to be replaced $2500. I watched and just sprayed with grease on the u-joint. test drive feels like new. will have bearing grease applied tomorrow. thanks brother.
Thank you! I always enjoy your tutorials!
Thank you for the brilliant video with clear instructions to fix a potentially extremely expensive repair/replacement!
Thank you. Great set of instructions to fix a very annoying problem.
You guys are THE BEST !!
Thanks, mate! This was good stuff.
Perfect-short and useful video👍👍
Thanks heaps! Ours wasnt as bad as this on the q5 but it certainly helped
Just performed this on my 2014 Audi Q5 - Video is spot on. One change I made ... I did not remove the joint. I sprayed the penetrating oil while a friend turned the wheel back and forth. Then I cleaned up the oil and added grease. Smooth turning now. If you have access to a lift this is an option.
So you just went under your vehicle and did it without the use of a lift? Asking because I don’t have access to a lift and was wondering if it can be done without.
It can, will be pretty tight in there, but doable
Ouu thank you for this !
Thank you very for this video you save me couple hundreds 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Yooo thanks 🙏🏾 for this video had the same problem with my Q5 it was a quick fix car driver like new a mechanic was trying to change me $2400 to fix
Great video. The bolt that worked for me was at Home depot. the Capri brand triple square socket 3/8 50mm. Cost $2.97. Spent about 5-6 mins back and forth with the penetrating oil before greasing it up. Works like a charm now! Thanks for posting.
Super fix man. Thank you
Have steering rack problem en need help .just bought A4 2013
great video , thank you
Thx for the start
nice work
I have an Audi a6 2012, the steering wheel movement is good, but when turning right or left, it makes a rubbing sound or something like that, what is the reason
Thank you for precise vid. After wd40 on joint move up and down and right and left until no resistance. Repeat many times after a while joint became stiff again only in one direction redone respray and grease.
Take your time. Repeat. Thank you.
So you used WD40? I can do that. Any side effects using WD40?
@@betawizard
W-40 used to unfreeze. When you are satisfied with results then grease all over and move the joint. When you dont feel any resistance and ujoint free in all direction reconnect and regrease over.
Thank you for the video. Fault light goes away by itself?
I replaced my battery because it was 6 years old and acid was coming out from the battery in different places of the battery
I heard when the battery is low or faulty it can affect the electric steering but my problem was still there.
After watching your video I got under my car but the u joint looked great but after removing and tried to move it by hand I felt how stiff it was.
I did the same from your video and feel brand new omg thank you so much for this video 🙏🙏🙏
I just replaced the battery on my S4 because I believed it was causing my steering to be stiff too and it didn’t fix it so I’m gonna try this next, atleast now I don’t feel so bad 😂
@@jamesmoss2540 This was definitely it on mine lol
@@Elnenezx12r02 I saw my ujoint a few weeks ago and was wondering if that could be it but it didn’t look bad I’m hoping it is though that’s alot cheaper then a new power steering pump lol
Thanks so much
Thank you for this clear and to the point video!
My 2013 A4 had the same problem but not always and not as bad as this one. Mine wasn't as rusted as in this video....
I sprayed it down with WD40, loosened the bold and took the U-joint off. After a few times going back and forth it already loosened up. I cleaned the joint with breake cleaner and prayed it again with some WD40 before covering it with grease. It worked! Hope it stays like that :-)
You should not use wd40 for permanent lubing... it’s water based... it may promote seizing up...
@@EDGEMOTORS
I hope the grease will prevent this!. We'll see, it's an easy job so It I feel a notch again, I'll redo it.
This is a bad design though, Audi should have put a rubber boot over the joint or something...
Thanks for the tip. My 2013 a4 also has stiff steering with fault code on steering. Did you have to clear the code ? If yes how please ?
I had the exact issue. 2014 Audi A5. All I did was turn the wheel and sprayed WD40 at the U Joint and it turns flawlessly. Didn’t even have to lift the car up!
There's... no way 🤯 I need to try this on my 2015 A4!
Hi. What is the name of the part you are moving and spraying? My car had just started to have the same problem.
Thanks if you can help .
Awesome videos! Im going to attempt the 3.2 tensioners wth your tut this spring. Wish me luck lol
Make sure to watch all the videos I have related to the tensioners, and don’t skip... like allot of people do and then face bunch of problems...
Hey Man, Thank you for putting this up!! You saved me one of the most precious things in life.....TIME!!!! oh...and money.
Great video. The dealer would charge $1,500 for something so simple I'm sure. Independent shops are the best.
jostube06 The Audi dealer I used to work for charged $150 for this repair, and we did it frequently
Would this make a clunking sound when turning the wheel stationery? Mine clunks but goes away when driving at normal speeds
What would be the appropriate power steering fluid for a 2013 Audi A4 Quattro 6-speed manual.
For the life of me I can’t find a definitive answer.
I think CHF202. But also seeing CHF11S.
On my 2010 Q5 after replacing front lower rear wishbones the steering becomes difficult only when getting close to the right full lock position. It sometimes sorts itself out, but now the issue re-appeared and garage is not able to find the cause, any ideas please?
I have the exact same problem on my bmw e46. I will see if i can do the same on it tomorrow
This is an awesome vide, thank you for taking the time to post it. We just bought a 2010 Audi A4 and the steering is very much like the video one. I got under the car and steering doesn't look rusted like the one in this video. Do you thing the steering rack may be bad? What can I check to see if the steering rack is good or bad?
Thank you for your help.
Tony
Take the unjoint off the rack and see if it twists both ways no problem...
Was that it Tony or was it something else?
Thank you i was told it was the pump
Great video! Does the car need to be completely lifted off the ground? Or you think a pair of ramps will work?
Thank you!
Probably it will work, but will be a crazy pita.....
Mine only does this at first start after a cold night, so it's probably something else.
Does this work with 2013 Audi A5 modes??
Thanks for the video, I’m getting this error on dashboard “Do not drive the vehicle: steering fault “. Any idea what can be the reason for this issue?
Nice video! The steering in my Audi is starting to get a little stiff. What size socket did you use for the bolt?
I think it was m10 triple-square
You are always the best.
I'm having the following dtc C10AD29 help please.
Motor position sensor.
A6 16.
Check with your dealer, there may be an update for steering rack that can fix this
Thank you i will try it for my audi
Does this work on passat b6?
When you said "dont move the shaft", is that the shaft in the steering rack? I saw the video you were you were moving the steering wheel side when you try to free the u joint
The point is to not turn it and then install back on to the rack, cause it will cause the failure of the clock spring...
Will this work for 2013 a6 steering light on but will it make a difference in steering temporarily until I get new rack ?
If this fixes the problem why would you still need a rack unless you have bad rack..and if thats the problem then this will not fix it...theses are to different problems!!! Find a mechanic that's just not a parts swapper!!!
Anyone knows if this works for the Audi A4 B9 (2016-2019) cars? Because I have the same problem and the Audi car mechanic says that I have to pay 3000 dollars to change the "steering rack" and that seems alot.
Did you watch the video??? Im sure you couldn't have!!!!
Ok i have a simular problem...when i try to brake and make a quick turn my steering wheel locks up would this be the culprit???? Someone please help!!!!!
I have a 2011 A5, I have to bring it back after every turn, right or left, could this be the issue or steering pump? Thanks a lot
I have same issue exact same car , did u get it sorted? Y
@@eliseo_gaming2476 been a year but if u still wanna know, gunna do this repair tmrw when I have time, if u reply to this I’ll update you
My 2017 Audi Q3 steering is locked completely. It doesn't turn at all. I was driving the car just fine and parked it with the engine running. One minute later I returned to the car and I could not turn the steering at all. It's a serious fight to get it to turn. Also, the steering wheel light is on.
I have similar issue and I been turning the steering wheel all the way to the right, then go from the front and spray some lubricants or wd4. That would work for a month then back to same issue again.
I was wondering if you can extend the life by retrofiting a boot after you losen the bottom bracket? would that work? why or why not? willing to hear what others have tried?
You have to grease it really good. And make sure it is covered in grease.
FYI wd40 is water based... so at first it lubes, but then might promote oxidation.
And you have to do what was done in the video... turning steering wheel right and left will not do the trick.
@@EDGEMOTORS thank you, I used some other product than wd4. this morning i applied grease, hope that holds up. thanks for good video
@Leo Mardo why are you trying to half do the job and use the wrong product then ask why didnt it work....i bet your wife really h**es you!!!
Say If the steering is defective before fixing.
Can this happen from a day to another? Mine was absolutely fine the other day and today it's like yours.
Yes some times it will start to seize up and then if you turn it back and forth several times will become better, and when the weather changes it may go away completely...
Question. Will this cause your power steering fault light to come on in the dash ?
if you dont put it back at the same angle, I suspect the steering angle sensor will throw a fault code. Other than that should be fine.
I have one 2009 Audi S4 also have this problem, But just a bit of that
So you starting to get the joint sealed up...
I have a 2014 Q5. With the same notchy hard\stiff steering. Would this also be the same fix? Thanks.
Could be
Is the steering shaft the same design as this one?
It is the u-bolt. Getting it serviced now. My extended warrantee doesn’t cover replacing the drive shaft, lol. $90 CAD to service plus an hour labor.
Thanks for the vid guys.
Hi Edge Motors. Is this a Fluid Power Steering model or is it the Electromechanical model?
It works the same for both
Does this have an electric pump? I have an a5 with 19" rotors and the wheel feel so heavy to turn when car is stationary. Feels like its grinding a bit.
Did you ever find out the problem and fix it?
@@robinkaler1091 No, still going to try run some seaform trans stuff through it. Not sure if it's just normal as I had a specialist fix something else on the car and he didn't think it was too heavy considering it is a basic hydraulic system w/ big wheels...?
The steering wont move at all
With audi is this ? If im steering to the left is nothing wrong. If i go to the right it go hard. I have a audi a5 2008
What items did you use to lubricarte
It should be none petroleum grease
how to ruin your clock spring... never turn your steering column when you do this.
Don’t turn it? It looks you turned 100x
Are the parts the same for a 2016 B8.5 A4?
Yes
@@EDGEMOTORS thank you!!!
Y
Audi is great car but small issues hard to fix outside and its expensive like anything ….😢 i never gonna use audi again.. i have q5 and i am done with audi..
Wosh youbwas in the uk so stressed about this just dont know what to do camt afford a new steering shaft and warranty is finished
Hi Nasar, did you sort it out? I have the same issue on my Audi A5, I am in the UK
Audi is trash y am never using that car again
ibiyemi Fabanwo lower class models are trash. The 70k cars and up are DEFINITELY NOT TRASH... only those who can afford it can confirm this