Pravda196

Have '06 a6 quattro with the 3.2l. what is the best way to replace the power steering pump?>

akingzkid

I am wondering the same thing. I need to do mine eventually also.

808juiceman

What year and mileage are y’all at?

I own an 05 A6 3.2 with 160k and wondering if I should do this now as preventative maintenance?

akingzkid

I have a 2006 A6 3.2 with 109K. I was told mine needed replacing by the dealership that I bought it from 2 months ago. It's not very noisy at all and when it does begin to while it is only when turning the wheels all the way and it doesn't really whine that loudly then. It is also not burning or leaking any fluid that I can tell. So, I'm not real sure why they are saying to replace it. I guess since it is not performing 100% they said it needs to be replaced. It is on my to do list but not a priority.

Pravda196

I'm @235k. A/c compressor locked up as well so doing them both. Power steering pump has been leaking for the last little while.

akingzkid

Wow. 235k??!! What major items have you had to replace in order to make it that far? Timing chain tensioner and guide? Transmission issues? Differential? Motor mounts? Rear main seal? I'm just throwing some random things out there.

Thanks.

Pravda196

Most of those miles are from the original owner. We got the car 2 years ago with 215k. The original owner followed all maintenance schedules recommended by Audi. He always had it serviced by the dealer whenever a light came on. We were able to get a copy of service record from the dealer. Most miles were freeway since he had to commute for work.

beep-beep

I replace the steering fluid every two three years. Similarly to the brake fluid. I hope it will prolong the life of pump and the rack& pinion. Because I had to replace rack and pinion on my old car and it was pretty expensive.

Pravda196

Ok so I got the job done. For ease I put the front in service position. Had to buy a set of triple squares. Remove the serpentine. Remove the polley. There are 3 bolts holding it on. This gives you access to 2 bolts for the power steering bracket. Remove those. Next I removed the a/c compressor out of the way. From here you can undo the low pressure fluid hose. You can get to the high pressure here or come from the top since the front of the car is repositioned. There are 2 more bolts for the power steering bracket here as well. Take the whole bracket with the pump out. Swap pumps. Than go in reverse.

I had to look up pics of the bracket so I knew where the bolts were.

Robert417919

I am going to have to do this soon to my 05 4.2.Is putting it into the service position about the same as this video?