rear suspension noise 200 20v Avant

[b.benz at charter.net]

Bentley 42.23, Rear strut removal. Bottom shock eye bolt and 3 nuts up top holding strut adaptor to chassis.

Bernie

---- riceballdr at aol.com wrote: 
> I like your thought Bernie, it does sound more like something is lose. Also if I have the car off the ground it probably is being held tight by the spring so I can't make it?do the noise. ?How do you get to it on the Avant? Richard
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: b.benz at charter.net
> To: riceballdr at aol.com
> Cc: 200Q20V at audifans.com
> Sent: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 2:03 pm
> Subject: Re: rear suspension noise 200 20v Avant
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> 
> Could be a loose strut piston rod top nut, allowing the rod to move within the 
> top strut bearing.
> 
> Bernie
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> ---- riceballdr at aol.com wrote: 
> > 
> > Hi I have picked up a banging type noise in my rear suspension mostly on the 
> drivers side over sharp bumps. I have jacked up the car a couple of times an 
> pried on the bushings shock mounts, rear diff mounts wheel bearings and brakes. 
> Can not find movement or evidence of metal hitting metal. All exhaust checks 
> good as well. Bouncing the car by pushing on the bumper when on the ground does 
> not produce the sound and the shocks seem OK also no oil leaks around shock 
> pistons. It is driving me nuts. The only thing else I thought I could do is put 
> it on an alignment rack so I could get under it with normal weight on the 
> suspension. Car has a 140,000 miles on it and is an Avant. Thanks Richard
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