power steering rack part number?

[bucksaudia3]

Hi I also have this problem my car is an Audi a3 2.0 tdi sport on a 53 plate and with being winter I don't want to disassemble anything till I get the parts need so if anyone can tell me the part number on my steering rack that would be great many thanks in advance

[Mitko Nikolov]

Hi guys, I have the same problem on my Audi A3 2003 2.0L FSI 8P. Quote from local Audi specialist using the Audi genuine part was huge, not realistic for a 10 year old car.

I think it is a very early 8P model based on the VIN WAUZZZ8PX4A079872, so it probably has a Gen 1 rack PART NUMBER :1K2423051 AC I'm trying to work out:

a) would a (much cheaper) reconditioned rack work and be safe to drive?
b) which rack part numbers would fit the car? which ones will need a loom and which wont?


That's a lot to ask i know but I'm very grateful for any help you can provide. Feel free to PM or email me etc.

Regards

Michael

[Crasher]

I can't agree with the concept of the cars age determining how much you spend on a critical safety device. If you fit a cheap rack or second hand one it can be a total nightmare to get the electronics adapted, you can spend hours messing around and then end up taking it back out again. Personally I would recommend a genuine ZF exchnage unit. The genuine number is 1K2 423 055 JX at £1009 and you need the wiring set 1K2 971 11AJ at £94. This makes the ZF rack number you need 7805.955.169 http://www.zf.com/brands/content/en/...fls/index.html

[mightypinhead]

Hi, first timer here! Hope someone can help...

I too have had a failed power steering rack on my A3 2.0 FSI. I've taken a look through this thread and agree in an ideal world (one where I had money), I'd replace all new parts.

Unfortunately I need to consider reconditioned ones as an option but upon researching the model number currently in my car, I can't seem to find one anything like it.

The car is a '53 plate and the current rack number is :

1K1 909 143 L

Is it possible another version would be compatible?

Appreciate any feedback and recommendations.

Cheers

[Crasher]

1K1 909 143 L is not a good part number but the first group 1K1 indicates it is a left hand drive specific part and the centre group 909 suggests it is an electrical control unit along the lines of a garage door opener, so the number must be for internal reference, not part replacement purposes. On a 2004 model the rack could be Generation 1 or 2 but in theory Gen 1, 2 or 3 can be fitted. Unfortunately you can experience terrible problems getting Gen 1 and 2 racks to set up, I have to do a lot for local garages who have run into trouble. When we do these we will only fit the ZF exchange part 7805.955.169 together with the VAG Gen 1/2 to Gen 3 adapter harness 1K2 971 111 AJ which is £94.76 from any VAG dealer, I am not aware of it being available anywhere but genuine. Unfortunately genuine ZF spares are very difficult to purchase and this is made more irritating for me as if I was to throw a stone really hard out of my car park, I could nearly break a window at ZF UK! Normally I have to use a customer who works there to get me in the door!

[osmomn]

Hi all!

I have Audi A3 -03 8P1 model (WAUZZZ8P34A014281, engine BGU) and steering rack is dead. My question is can I replace it with whatever gen 1 or gen 2 steering rack model (used part)? Or is there only some exact models which fits to this car? Thank you in advance!

[Crasher]

You can fit a Gen 1, 2 or 3 rack to your car BUT to fit a Gen 3 rack you have to use the VAG conversion harness, the part number is in my previous post.

[osmomn]

Thanks for quick reply. I'm going to buy 2nd hand part. There are lot of steering racks with different part number available in the car breakers, from VW, Skoda and Audi. Are all of those gen 1 and gen 2 racks compatible with my Audi (older than 2008 are gen 2?)?

I haven't checked the current part number, my ETKA is not working...

[Crasher]

All the old numbers seem to go over to just one, get me the part number of what you are looking at buying and I will tell you if it should work.

[osmomn]

Unfortunately car breakers usually don't give the part number, only cars VIN-code.

Here are some alternatives:

- Removed from this car: WAUZZZ8P64A079383, control box number 1K1 909 144 E (Audi A3 2004)
- Removed from this car: WAUZZZ8P96A162356 (Audi A3 2006)
- Removed from this car: WAUZZZ8P45A075642, control box number 1K1 909 144 G (Audi A3 2005)
- Removed from this car: WAUZZZ8PX7A133496 (Audi A3 2007)
- 1K1 423 051 BQ
- Removed from this car: WVWZZZ3CZ7E197746 (VW Passat 2007)
- 1K1 423 051 AS
- 1K1 423 051 CN
- 1K1 423 051 BG