Thanks MikkiJayne, I see, thanks for sharing your knowledge - It sounds a bit much for me with no workshop/garage and with it bein winter, but I might see in Spring.
Yes, I replaced the tie-rod assemblies twice, greased the rack and adjusted preload. Did all the arms once and single ones thereafter.
I see from motortalk.de early A8s had a recall and they put 2 blobs of grease where the bearing housing mates with the upright due to microscopic movements.
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