power steering rack part number?

[Crasher]

A 53 plate 8P would be an extremely early model, is the steering wheel warning light on.

[dredge29]

Hi again thank you for the quick reply yes it's the early 8p1 and the light is on the dash sorry my auto correct on the phone meant to say electronic module on the rack end the error code 00003 control module malfunction came up when previously scanned

[Crasher]

If the control module is defective you will have to fit a new steering gear unit and on your car it is likely to have a GEN1 unit where the new replacements are GEN3 and there is quite a lot of conversion work to do to make this work.

[vicdawg]

Has anyone got some parn numbers of some gen 2 racks as mine it a 2007 and would like to replace without any extra conversion parts if possible. thanks

[aliceroberts]

Hi I'm wondering if you can help me I have a 2003 plate Audi A3 1.6 petrol that is playing up on me, the power steering light comes on intermittently and when I’m starting the car up from cold the warning light comes on and I have no power steering on the car, however after a 10 mins car journey I restart the engine and it corrects it self, after reading through these forums I think it might be the rack that needs replacing but not sure of part number to purchase one? I've spoke to a couple of garages and they are not willing to replace due to Audi electrics / reprogramming problems afterwards, any help or advice on this I'd be ever so grateful. Feel like I'm not getting any support from local garages :/ thank you. Alice

[osmomn]

Hi I'm wondering if you can help me I have a 2003 plate Audi A3 1.6 petrol that is playing up on me, the power steering light comes on intermittently and when I’m starting the car up from cold the warning light comes on and I have no power steering on the car, however after a 10 mins car journey I restart the engine and it corrects it self, after reading through these forums I think it might be the rack that needs replacing but not sure of part number to purchase one? I've spoke to a couple of garages and they are not willing to replace due to Audi electrics / reprogramming problems afterwards, any help or advice on this I'd be ever so grateful. Feel like I'm not getting any support from local garages :/ thank you. Alice

I have exact same car and I had same problem last year. I fitted 2nd hand steering rack from VW Golf -04 2.0 TDI, also wiring harness from same car. It has worked very well, after replacement needed only normal calibration procedure; turning lerft and right and straight on few handred meters.

[Crasher]

Hi I'm wondering if you can help me I have a 2003 plate Audi A3 1.6 petrol that is playing up on me, the power steering light comes on intermittently

Not Professor Roberts by any chance? Your car will actually be a 2004 model, what we call an 8P and it will be a very early one at that. It may even be early enough to have what is known as the GEN1 rack and to replace this with a later GEN3 unit you need to make a wiring change as osmon says. The official way is to buy a new GEN3 rack from Audi with a conversion wiring harness and using this method any competent VAG specialist would be able to perform the job. Using a second hand rack can get tricky, even an aftermarket exchange unit can cause terrible set up and calibration problems, which is why you have come across resistance to doing the job.

[aliceroberts]

Thanks for your reply, just spoke with Audi they gave me this part number 1K423055 but weren't very helpful at all unfortunately as in no other information or advice was given to me, nothing about the wiring harness you mentioned. For the rack they quoted me £1280 just for the part! Wow .. Barely think my actual car is worth that much, ridiculous amount of money! I've found a garage outside Chester that will get part & fit for £1350 and do some other bits too like tyre alignment. Is it 100% not worth to risk buying a reconditioned part? It's driving me mad this car just recently! Many thanks for your reply. Alice

[osmomn]

Thanks for your reply, just spoke with Audi they gave me this part number 1K423055 but weren't very helpful at all unfortunately as in no other information or advice was given to me, nothing about the wiring harness you mentioned. For the rack they quoted me £1280 just for the part! Wow .. Barely think my actual car is worth that much, ridiculous amount of money! I've found a garage outside Chester that will get part & fit for £1350 and do some other bits too like tyre alignment. Is it 100% not worth to risk buying a reconditioned part? It's driving me mad this car just recently! Many thanks for your reply. Alice

Costs for my steering rack replacement, as I told before, was £200. I bought 2nd part from car breaker and did replacement job myself.

[aliceroberts]

Ok thanks but I barely know how to open the bonet so doing any kind of work myself is a no go. What do you mean you bought 2nd part please?