Skoda superb steering rack.

weekaizer

Hi all,

So I have a 2018 skoda superb 2.0 sportline and I’ve had an annoying rattle coming from the front end of the car mainly over bumps and sleeping policemen ongoing for about 6 months, took it to my local mechanic who says there is play in the rack itself. He also changed the front drop links but didn’t really improve the symptoms.

I then took it to a main skoda dealer who didn’t really give any details about the other than to advise changing the steering rack and then they would review the noise! The cost of the part alone is €2000 plus labour plus tracking etc. plus they won’t tell me the part number due to company policy so it’s not going to be easy to find a second hand part that will fit. NB. It’s an electric rack.

The car is out of warranty so all cost of repair will be on me.

does anyone have any experience with resolving issues like this? I am thinking about getting it reconditioned by a company is Dublin. Will there be issues with coding post change etc.

any advice would be appreciated!

User1998

You can also buy a reconditioned steering rack from a motor factors, and you give them your old one when its been removed. Same as getting the original reconditioned.

Thats what I did on a different car but 2 years later it was in bits again and it failed the NCT

Kilkock car dismantlers would have loads of second hand ones, but theres a risk you could get another worn one.

Dirty Nails

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058316068/skoda-superb-steering-rack

Try changing the sway bar bushings before you go the rack route. Always overlooked & one with slight wear could make more noise than a badly worn one

Birka

There are multiple threads on the briskoda.net Superb forum so it’d be worth your while have a read of them. The problem is common but steering rack is rarely the cause. Might be worth your while getting an opinion from a VAG Indy before you start replacing parts.

weekaizer

Would anybody know any VAG indys in the north west area?.

User1998

Would Daltons be any use? Might be a bit far from you.

Birka

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121176313#Comment_121176313

These guys are in Galway which I know is a lot more west than north west: https://donnellanauto.ie/vw-galway/vw-service-galway/

You might be better off going over the border (still a trip though): https://www.facebook.com/WalshMotorsBelfast/?locale=en_GB