[Biturbos4] Rear wheel bearings ... again

[Mark Rosenkrantz]

Lots of choices in the Boston area.  I'm sure you'll get some hits.

You got it- the 150HP 1996 1.8T A4 has the same (indentical) rear wheel
bearings.  Add in larger, wider, stickier tires.... lowered suspensions,
etc.... and you have a LOT of extra force there.  30K is NOT that uncommon.
On my personal S4, I've had 3 sets of rear wheel bearings in 70K miles... so
by 90K will probably need another set.  =)

Even for a stock, mildly driven S4, 50-60K is about max for them, maybe less
for an Avant with the extra 200 lbs. of mass in the rear. If it's
modified... 30K isn't surprising.

Hit the main list or come up to Winter Driving School in NH this weekend and
you'll get pleanty of mechanic advice.  =)

Mark Rosenkrantz

On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 9:51 AM, Chris Newbold <chris at newbold.org> wrote:

> The rear wheel bearings on my 2001.5 S4 Avant have given out.... again. The
> original set made it to about 75k miles under some very hard driving and
> track time, and were replaced no-cost under the Audi extended warranty in
> effect at the time. Fast forward to now, a little less than 30k miles later
> (current reading is around 102k) and both bearings are making a horrific
> racket again. I know these are a weak point on the S4 (as carry-overs from
> the less-athletic A4), but 30k miles? And that's all been sedate commuting,
> too. Sigh.
>
> I'm also shopping for a new independent mechanic in the greater Boston
> area;
> expertise with the S4 and some idea of what it takes to keep a car in shape
> for the track are desired. I gave up on my former independent, who was
> honest but couldn't figure out (and refused my advice) that the oil leak
> from the valve covers was really the half-moon seals in the camshaft
> adjusters that he didn't replace...
>
> -Chris
> 2001.5 S4 Avant 6spd
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