S4 suspension clunking

[Andrew Duane]

Richard van der Hoff wrote:
> Huw Powell wrote:
> > 
> > Richard van der Hoff wrote:
> > > For quite a while now, I've been chasing some clunking from the
> > > front suspension on my B5 S4, and I'd appreciate the list's
> > > wisdom on where to go with this.
> > 
> > Replace everything.  Seriously.  When my coupe used to "clunk" at
> > various times, I slowly started replacing suspension components. 
> > Which each replacement, the clunk got quieter.  By the time I'd done
> > everything, it was almost impossible to hear, so I think I fixed it.
> > 
> Thanks Huw. So what does "everything" entail here?
>   * lower arms x 4
>   * upper arms x 4
>   * tie rods (thanks for the suggestion there, Ti and Grant - no they
> haven't been replaced)
>   * shocks?
>   * Anything else?


Shock mount towers under the hood. More a problem with the larger cars, but can happen. Check that the mounting is TIGHT.
/Andrew