[A8] 98 A8 odd sensation in sharp left turn when cold

[Kent McLean]

2nd guess would be a wheel bearing, since they make noise or go quiet as you 
load and unload the wheel when cornering. But it's usually the unloaded (inside) 
wheel that makes noises, since unloading it frees it up to move around and make 
noise.

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Kent McLean
1990 V8 w/5-speed and other mods
1991 200 TQA #3, with mods
1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
gone: '91 200 TQA x2, '94 100 S Avant, '89 200 TQ "Bad Puppy"


Ingo Rautenberg wrote:
> Sounds like a classic case of failing CV joint or split boot with lack of grease in joint. The joint is most susceptible to complete failure on sharp turns, so I'd take it easy until you get the diagnosis.  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Martin Karo" <martin.karo at verizon.net>
> 
> Recently, I've noticed that when the car is cold, and I make a sharp left
> turn at slow speed, the outside wheel (right front) feels like it's rolling
> over sticks or marbles, and there's a low rumble (again, consistent with
> rolling over sticks).  After driving a while, the symptom seems to go away.
> It isn't making any noise in regular driving.  I recently replaced all the
> suspension components, so I can't attribute it to ball joints or the like.
> Any diagnoses?  I'm thinking right front universal joint, but I really don't
> know, nor do I know a way to test it.  On visual inspection, everything
> looks fine.