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Old Mar 11, 2020 | 12:36 PM
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Hey Y’all, I bought my 2016 A7 Prestige Quattro a month ago. A week ago, I started noticing this noise when I turned the steering wheel left or right. Now it’s louder and very annoying. I’m taking a toad trip tomorrow and wanted to fix it before I was on the road for 9 hours. Any thoughts or fixes. Thanks!
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Old Mar 21, 2020 | 02:12 PM
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Hi
I notice the same on my a7 2016 quattro.

Car makes that noice
but only on full lock don’t matter right or left.
Any ideas ?
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Old Mar 22, 2020 | 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Pawku101
Hi
I notice the same on my a7 2016 quattro.

Car makes that noice
but only on full lock don’t matter right or left.
Any ideas ?
How many miles? Odd to say but could be differential fluid.
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Old Mar 22, 2020 | 06:07 AM
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48k never changed differential fluid.
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Old Mar 23, 2020 | 04:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Pawku101
48k never changed differential fluid.
There are some posts with guys with 2016 and newer Audi's that had a similar issue. The one fix was new Diff fluid. Not saying that will fix it.
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Old Aug 19, 2020 | 07:18 PM
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My steering wheel is making a noise, pretty loud at that when i cut it side to side. Dealer is going to check it out and said it would be covered under warranty.
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Old Aug 19, 2020 | 11:33 PM
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Does your steering wheel makes that sound only on full lock and/or approaching full lock? does it occur when turning ? low / high speed? reversing also ? does your steering wheel vibrates when full lock turning? If yes, then dont bother with differential fluids. I have this 2 years and no one ever found any problem regarding this. I just get used to it.
I have changed the steering rack, wheel bearings and other parts, changed rear differential fluid, brakes and disks, axles, steering components/rubber parts, put new full sport suspension and the sound and vibration is still. I havent only checked the front "Quattro box" (there is no front diferential) that is located after the gearbox (dont know how its called right in english im not from usa)
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