[A8] New to The List

[Mike Ryan]

ZF?

-----Original Message-----
From: Sandy Duffy [mailto:sandy at sandyduffy.net] 
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 5:16 PM
To: Rich, Jack
Cc: Mike Ryan; Cody Forbes; JasonWilkerson; a8 at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [A8] New to The List

All,

Alas, not so, My 2001 A8L required a rebuild at 128K $3.3k complete rebuild
with new style reverse thingy so it should not happen again. Yes, Audi HAS
figured out the problem. According to this shop they fixed it in 2005.

This, btw, was an awesome deal as it included removal and reinstallation as
well. Place is in Wayne NJ and they do great work. Top quality!

Sandy

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On Apr 25, 2011, at 4:11 PM, "Rich, Jack" <Jack.Rich at kronos.com> wrote:

> Do you mean they stopped being suspect?  That would be good news for my
'01.
> 
> Jack Rich
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: a8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:a8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
Of Mike Ryan
> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 3:38 PM
> To: 'Cody Forbes'; 'Jason Wilkerson'; a8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [A8] New to The List
> 
> Keep an eye on the tranny as they are suspect from 97-2000
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: a8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:a8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
Of
> Cody Forbes
> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 3:23 PM
> To: Jason Wilkerson; a8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [A8] New to The List
> 
> I've solved a problem very much like that by loosening and re-torquing the

> sub frame bolts.
> 
> As for the list, yeah sorry, but this list is pretty low-key. I think
yours 
> is the first post I've seen this month. Testament to the reliability of
the 
> A8's?                  LOL, yeah, right, that MUST be it ;-).
> 
> -Cody
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Jason Wilkerson" <wilke_jb at yahoo.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 3:19 PM
> To: <a8 at audifans.com>
> Subject: [A8] New to The List
> 
>> Hi all,
>> I have been a V8 Quattro owner for the past 10 years or so.  I recently 
>> upgraded to a 99 A8 Quattro.  Pearl over Navy interior.  In really great 
>> shape and I plan on keeping it for a long while.  Quick question - I 
>> recently replaced the whole front suspension with a kit (all control
arms,
> 
>> inner and outer tie rods, etc), replaced the outer CV joints and brakes. 
>> I also tightened the steering rack a little.  The 'creaking' has gone
away
> 
>> and the car rides smooth and tight.  When the car is slightly in a corner

>> and the suspension is just right there is a small 'Pop' from something 
>> under the drivers side - this sound was actually there before the 
>> suspension got replaced and I thought that would solve it - it did not. 
>> I'm kinda leaning toward the steering rack, but I just am not sure.  All 
>> suspension bits are good and tight (and of course new) - the steering
does
> 
>> not shake, has no real play in it.  Nothing obvious is broken or loose. 
>> Could it be a motor
>> mount?  Trans mount?  Subframe bushing?  Shock mount?  Anything else? 
>> Thanks in advance and hope this list is as exciting as the V8 list has 
>> been for the last 10+ years!
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