[A4] More control arm stuff

[Brandon Rogers]

  "Prematurely" is not the point of my email, so it doesn't matter what my
definition is...That said-it's a known fact that A4 control arms wear out
quickly.  I had some arms replaced under warranty at 40K, and some replaced
just out of warranty around 60K.

any input from anybody WRT to my original questions asked is much
appreciated.

Thanks-

Brandon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian White" <brian at bjwhite.net>
To: "Brandon Rogers" <brogers at terrix.com>; "A4 List" <a4 at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 10:44 AM
Subject: Re: [A4] More control arm stuff


> Define prematurely?
>
> If you have 80,000 miles but have a 1997 A4, then that's 7 years
on...that's
> not premature.
>
> Some people tend to hang onto that mileage thing and not on the age thing.
> Ball joints tend to be an age wear out item as much as a mileage wear out
> item.
>
> So it depends on what you mean by prematurely.
>
> If you have a 2001 A4 with 40k on it, I'd say that's premature.
> If you have a 2001 A4 with 140k on it, I'd say that's not.
>
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Original Message -----------
> From: "Brandon Rogers" <brogers at terrix.com>
> To: "A4 List" <a4 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 10:41:33 -0600
> Subject: [A4] More control arm stuff
>
> > Hey guys-
> > Curious-
> > does anybody know if, in general, all the control arms on these cars
> > are wearing out prematurely, or is it just one specific piece that
> > always wears out?  I'm contemplating just going ahead and getting
> > that whole ECS Tuning kit and being done with it, but that sounds
> > excessive _if_ just one arm is wearing out and all others last a
> > long time.....
> >
> > Also, along these lines, any suggestions for isolating the worn
> > part?  I was thinking of putting the front on ramps and turning the
> > wheels slightly while somebody is under here to look/feel/listen for
> > the worn component.
> >
> > Has anybody on the list installed the whole control arm kit-any
> > advice? pitfalls?
> >
> > much appreciated-
> >
> > Thanks-
> >
> > Brandon
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