Squeaky Rear Suspension

[Ben Swann]

Possibilities include but not limited to:

Strut mounts - more of a rattle and clunk.

Trapazoidal Link and/or control arm bushings worn - the trap links are usually source of
annoying squeak in rear without much other symptom unless really worn.  Squeak often
attributed to new links installed without weight on wheels - Nuts tightened with
suspension hanging puts XS torsion on the new links when they are loaded, and can damage
new links shortly after installation.

Rear Transmission/differential mount - will cause definate play and clunk.

Loose mounting nuts for the rear subframe or other major suspension component - this one
haounted me for awhile and I found it after I did the above.   Over time play in
fastners may occur and can be felt with fingers.  I found this one by gettting under the
car while someone elase bounced on the bumper as I  felt around.  You may want to do
this first to avoid doing unecessary stuff - even if getttin new suspension components
is helpful in tightening things up in general.  You can identify things sometimes better
when under the car  - just be carefull not to get hurt doing this.

Ben

[Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:40:25 -0400
From: "Hayes Myers" <hayesmyers at gmail.com>
Subject: Squeaky Rear Suspension
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
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My driver side rear suspension is making a squeaky noise. feels like it is
the seats making the noise..in that it times well with the forward/back
motion felt in the seat.  IT also manifests itself upon entry/exit of the
vehicle.  I'll pull the rim and take a look around. Thinking it could be
bushings?

Hayes Myers, P.Eng

91 200 TQM 10v]