Uh Oh - Steering

[LordMidol]

My steering is being weird.

This is the first car I've cared about so it might be something as simple as needing a wheel alignment.

When we start her in the morning turning sounds awful. ONLY when the car is moving, can move the wheel without the sound but the steering will feel "juttery". It sounds like my car is whining

Now when moving, the steering is awful. It feels stuttery.

Any ideas based on my very poor description?

[Duncan]

actually....I know that exact symptom!

check your power steering fluid level.

[KiwiRS4T]

You can use any good quality atf.

[pipster11]

x2 to fluid

put some in asap

also check the reservoir in the boot too, driver side pocket thing in the boot, its for the 4wd system

[iamhe77]

actually....I know that exact symptom!

check your power steering fluid level.

+1

Mine used to shudder when reversing slowly on full lock, changed over to the Nulon ATF (can also go in your Trans and ATTESSA - nice and easy) and no more shudders

[66yostagea]

Nulon +addatives = +2

[gerry whtie]

My RS4 did the same and the fluid level was good so I treated it to some power steering seal re-conditioner from S/cheap problem solved, a change to a good fluid as suggested by iamhe77 will probably do the same

[LordMidol]

I am only slightly embarrassed.

Was the fluid. Got some Nulon stuff and some additive stuff and put in some. Now she is running fine.

Next weekend: oil and oil filter change.