We got an Audi down!

[JShadzi at aol.com]

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I've got a 90q of the same year, about 6 months ago it started making more of
a "rattling" than a knock, was somewhat disconcerting at the time, but I
determined it was a loose cat matrix, and it broke up and went out the tail pipe,
maybe that's whats going on with your car?

Javad

In a message dated 8/10/2003 8:20:34 AM Pacific Standard Time,
jscline at sanityplea.net writes:

> My 1994 90 sedan has developed a rather disconcerting knock when you change
> speed (i.e. upshifting, downshifting).  Its probably most noticeble when you
> have the car in 1st abouve 3000 rpms and you take your foot of the gas, it
> makes a sound like a piece of the exhaust is hitting the floor of the car.
> We've already checked underneath and tried to find anything loose with the
> exhaust or engine mounts, no problems there.  We're scheduled to take it in to
> our mechanic on wednesday, but I would appreciate any thoughts on the problem.
> We've talked to a friend of ours who knows a lot about these cars, he thinks
> it might have something to do with the bearings.
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> Thanks
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