Squeaking Noise - Tie Rods or Control Arms

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From: Peter Golledge <petergolledge at gmail.com>
To: mkb <mkb125 at yahoo.com>; quattro at audifans.com
Sent: Tue, April 20, 2010 11:21:35 PM
Subject: RE: Squeaking Noise - Tie Rods or Control Arms

Strut bearing(s)?  Jack up each side to unload the bearings and see if the
noise is still there.
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Yep, did that.  Jacked up the right side, moved the steering, no noise.

I think I'll check the tie rod end as well.  Should be fairly easy to check that it's tight.

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mohammed
99 A6 2.8a avant
97 18tqa
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Not to beat a dead horse or anything, but I was over at my friends house last night and when he heard the noise he immediately said, "Oh sounds like a strut bearing".

Anyway, that's the plan for this weekend.  Open it up and replace the strut bearing.

I'll update when done.

Thanks all!

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mohammed
99 A6 2.8a avant
97 18tqa