4KSQ does not handle like an all wheel drive!!!Help.

[Muhammad Sohaib Bukhari]

First of all I would like to add that I do not have snow tires, last year I 
did, and it handled a little better though the problem was present but this 
year it is much more pronounced. How can I tell if my alignment is messed 
up. I do know the wear and tear of the tire is much more towards the inside 
as compared to the outside, but I figured that all german cars do that 
because I was told that the wheels move outward at high speeds. like these 
slashes /----\ the slashes are tires...sorry couldn't think of a better way 
to explain. I also am aware of the fact that my car has really bad control 
arm bushings, tie rod bushings, and I am not sure about the subframe 
bushings.Would I need to change these? Would I need to change links or ball 
joints also? Is it possible to pin point the problem so that I can at least 
get through winter without major expense? Would I need to change all the 
above mentioned parts to get my Audi to drive like it should in the winter?
BTW the car has 75000 miles original on it. Do you think that these things 
go bad at such a low mileage(for the age atleast).

It was really scary when the car started to slide side ways Whew!

Thanks.
M.Sohaib Bukhari
84 4ksq


Do you have on snows?
>if that's ok, you probably have loose bushings, links or ball joints that
>are changing the suspension geometry.
>
>frank
>

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