hey guys i have a leak in my rack and pinion is it bad to keep driving i do alot of commuting like 30 -50 miles alot
and i wenever im driving about 30+ i get this woong sound i think its coming from the rear could that be my wheel bearing?
i cant have it fixed for about a week do u think i can still hold of till about a week or even maybe 5 days.. cause u know audi's so much money and i cant afford this its killing my pockets.. ive already spent ALOT more than what i pay for... i have 96 audi a4 2.8
straight up MONEY KILLER!!! but i still love the car how much you think ill be spending on fixing these 2 problems help me out guys !!! plz! THX !~

 

if you have a leak in the rack, then your best bet would be to take it to an independent mechanic and have him determine if its fixable or whether you need a whole new rack. When i first got my audi, i needed a whole new rack...the thing was gushing PS fluid like a floodgate broke. The repair was like a little under a grand i think with labor and everything because on the 2.8, you gotta take a lot of stuff apart to get to it.

 

Ok ive done this i had the power steering valve in my rack and pinion go out and so it made a ton of noise. I ended up having to replace it but i got a used one for about 600 and had it installed for 300. New they are like 1200 so if you say its leaking dont drive on it because if it goes dry youll kill that valve in there and it will need replacement. Id try to get the leak fixed there are all sorts of lubes and sealers on the market for those things. Good Luck.

 

wow taht much ahhhh killer ...