killer whale

Per other posts here, I took my battery out of my 2000 A6 avant 2.8 thinking there would be bolts under it to tighten up a loose steering rack, but found nothing.
My steering is clunking when you first turn the wheel and it looks like the loose rack bolts other posts have described and fixed by looking under the battery?
So...How do you check/find the rack bolts on an A6 Avant...what did I miss here?
Thanks!

4Driver4

Loose rack bolts are rare and are more a rattling. A clunk is generally suspension or tie rod.

SloopJohnB@mac.com

Mo betta jack front up and hold tire 10-3 and shake...look for CA movement.

bnice71

This link is for a B5 A4, but I having done a rack on my C5 A6 2.8Q. I have found it to be the same. The two top bolts are easy to get to, the third might be the hardest bolt I have ever had to get to. The one under the battery is under the raised base for the battery.<ul><li><a href="https://www.audiworld.com/tech/misc-40.shtml">https://www.audiworld.com/tech/misc-40.shtml</a</li></ul>

pjhamilton

Your post cleared up lots of confusion with what was necessary to remove to replace a rack in pinion on my 2001 Avant. Love my car and you just gave me the confidence to tackle this job.