Known problem - aluminium bolts used - should be steel.

What was the purpose of using Al bolts ? Can't have been weight saving ? Special design fault ? Enhanced electrochemical corrosion ?

Edited by Andrew-T on 12/10/2021 at 18:38

Known problem - aluminium bolts used - should be steel.

Recalls in US Canada

Google Evoque steering rack and read all about it

Fix on fail UK, no recall

That'll be fear of those litigious American's suing their horse-donkey hybrid, I suppose.

In the UK they can get away with it.

I don't think this is the steering rack bolt issue, the OP's car is too new and after the build date when the bolts were changed. I have looked on the Evoque forum as I quite fancy one of these Evoques as a PHEV and found this:

Someone asks what years are affected by this problem and they are given the answer:

"Up to MY 17 VIN number HH180415. So if you VIN number ends with HH then a number 180416 or higher you are "safe" as this is the car which got the first rack with the new bolts.
Any number lower than that or letters earlier than HH will have the aluminium bolts.

www.evoqueownersclub.co.uk/threads/new-steering-ra.../

So, Nothing has changed with JLR and they are trading on image.

I pity anyone who has one of these cars outside warranty,

Sure some will have few faults, but any fault is going to mean lots of expense..

"t beggars belief that someone thought it a good idea to use aluminium bolts on such a safety critical component."

Totally agree. However, the rack is made by ZF so they will hopefully know why they chose that material.

I found this interesting thread about the bolts, it seems Tesla used the same rack and had the same problem but they recalled the cars. That's the issue, no recall for affected Evoques.

babyrr.com/forum/archive/index.php?thread-11011.ht...l

However, as I said above the OP's problem must be something else as his car is too new. Something not tightened properly at the factory, not picked up at PDI etc.