Shake, RAttle & Roll

[Ingo D. Rautenberg]

Bernie,

Can't see how this would be an issue up front, but have seen this numerous
times on the rear tie rods (a.k.a. transverse links).
Agree that's a big no-no there.

-Ingo

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernie Benz" <b.benz at charter.net>
To: "Ingo D. Rautenberg" <ingo at waratap.com>
Cc: "200q20V mailing list" <200q20v at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: Shake, RAttle & Roll


> One possible reason for this failure, that I have never witnessed on any
of
> my 3 44s, is that the control arm thru bolts may have been tightened down
> before the car was at static ride height.  A no-no!
>
> Bernie
>
> > From: "Ingo D. Rautenberg" <ingo at waratap.com>
> >
> > Ditto here.  Actually on EVERY Type 44 Audi I've had the inner front
control
> > arm bushing (at least the passenger side one) has been, or would soon
> > become, toast.  Of course, if you're running worn-out struts/shocks, you
> > probably wouldn't notice it, but if you put in new ones, things will
become
> > quite apparent.
> >
> > -Ingo
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike Sylvester" <msylvester at verizon.net>
> >>
> >> On 2 different type 44's I've found inner lower control arm bushings
bad.
> >> They were totally blown out.  The inner metal in the bushing was
detached
> >> from the rubber with about a 1/4" of play.
> >>
> >> Mike Sylvester
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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