[BiturboS4] <was> S4 MAF's, >now> tie rod ends

[Al Adler]

I hadn't heard of those guys before. They seem to have a good selection
and good prices too. I suspect I'll be placing an order soon.
Thanks
Al
Matt Ledbetter wrote:

>I just got 2 tie rod ends from ECS tuning. About 90 bucks a piece I
>believe.  I think this is a common failure point on both the A4 and S4.
>
>-Matt
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>Subject: Re: [BiturboS4] S4 MAF's
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>No, I didn't. I can't speak for the previous owner though and based on
>the condition of the wheels I'd say he hit a few curbs. However the main
>problem was ball joint and tie rod boot failure(the ball joints and tie
>rod ends are not available separately). The boots are very flimsy
>relative to even the boots on my old 81 Vw scirocco so I'd imagine all
>the road grit spewed right at them due to their position right over the
>wheel may have had quite a bit to do with the failure. As a side note
>the parts guys I've talked to while getting replacements said that this
>is a weak link in the whole A4/S4 series. Al
>
>In reply to:
>Control arms and tie rods? Did you smash into a few curbs? Never heard
>that complaint before.
>
>Still, I agree that the reliability of the S4 is not great.
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