Squeaky Rear Suspension

[Hayes Myers]

Maybe a little weirdness on braking. the odd time I get a light/turnin from
front end.  So many things to consider with this car.  Which is why I like
it.keeps me out of trouble.

 

From: Grant Lenahan [mailto:glenahan at vfemail.net] 
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 10:47 AM
To: Hayes Myers
Cc: jlagnese at massed.net; 'LL - NY'; 'Ben Swann'; quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: Squeaky Rear Suspension

 

I'm beginning to think subframe bushings. Any squirrely behavior on braking?
( toe-out/in)

 

Grant

On Apr 13, 2009, at 10:13 AM, Hayes Myers wrote:





I have been getting a strange clunk... from driver rear.  Particulary when

turning right out of parking lot that has a steeper incline.  The squeak

went away. Good mouse I guess.  

 

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Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 10:08 AM

To: LL - NY; Ben Swann

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Subject: Re: Squeaky Rear Suspension

 

Did that make a clunk? I am experiencing a clunk

from my LR wheel on my 91 200 TQ 20V. I am guessing

that it is one of the bushings.

 

John 

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  Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:39:42 -0400

  From: LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com>

  Subject: Re: Squeaky Rear Suspension

  To: Ben Swann <benswann at verizon.net>

  Cc: quattro at audifans.com

My trap links on my former 200 started squeaking

  when the rubber boots had

shrunk (from age) far enough to allow leakage

  into/out of the joint, i.e.,

they lost lubrication. No notable play. Managed

  to make it through the

winter hypodermically squirting in grease until I

  could replace them in the

spring.

 

LL - NY

 

On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 10:34 PM, Ben Swann

  <benswann at verizon.net> wrote:

 

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]

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