urS4 front end clunk

[David Kase]

My first 20v car, a sedan, had a clunk.  I took it into a local Audi 
shop and they just tightened the tie rod connection on the firewall.  
That fixed it.

Every other 20v car I have owned I have replaced the entire tie rod as 
opposed to just the outer end.   The inner end is just a rubber bushing 
and I figure it can't last forever.

I also had a clunk on one of my Audi's after I had replaced everything.  
Here, one of the control arm bolts was not tightened entirely but the 
mechanic that reinstalled the control arms after the bushings were changed.

All the cars I have dealt with are 20v sedans or Coupe Quattro's but I 
believe construction is similar.

Good luck,
Dave Kase


cody at 5000tq.com wrote:

>My boss' newly aquired urS4 is driving he and I batty with a front end  
>clunk. It's very intermittent, usually happening when the steering is  
>near or on the lock (either direction) but not easily reproducable. It  
>sounds like the right side.
>
>I have just replaced both the control arm and tie rod end on the  
>passenger side and the clunk did not change. It's a loud clunk, and  
>also can be felt in the floor board.
>
>I used a multi-input chassic listening device with an input on the  
>upper strut nut, the subframe near the control arm bushing, the tie  
>rod and the end of the sway bar (the threaded portion). The clunk was  
>audible only through the input clipped to the sub frame near the  
>control arm bushing.
>
>I can't get anything to move out of the ordinary using a pry bar. The  
>subframe only moves with the bushings, it doesn't seem to move vs. the  
>chassis with the pry bar. I marked the sub frame with the intention of  
>seeing if it moves vs the body while driving, but haven't been able to  
>check on that quite yet.
>
>My internet at home is down for a few days, so don't expect any  
>replies with more info until lunchtime tomorrow :-(.
>
>Any ideas / BTDT?
>
>-Cody Forbes
>http://www.5000tq.com
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