Knocking noise - 200 Avant

[mark schofield]

Apologies if this is duplicated, I got a message back that suggested my
original message may have bounced.
I still have the knocking problem however!
Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: "mark schofield" <200quattro at cwcom.net>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 9:02 PM
Subject: Knocking noise - 200 Avant


> I've got a 1987 200 Avant Quattro - of late there has been an increased
> harshness from the rear right over bumps, like the suspension has lost all
> its compliance. I took the rear wheels off to have a look and there is no
> doubt that most of the rubber bushes have seen better days, however,
having
> since had it on the ramp whilst getting the exhaust re-hung the fitter
> reckoned they didn't look bad enough to cause knocking. Before I go
through
> the agony of trying to undo all those corroded fasteners and finding
someone
> with a press to change the bushes, is there anything else I should be
> looking at first? Total miles is about 160k. The bump rubbers also look a
> bit sad but I'm only lightly loaded most of the time so I don't think its
> them or the dampers.
> TIA
> Mark
>
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