Squeaking Noise - Tie Rods or Control Arms

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From: Ti Kan <ti at amb.org>
To: mkb <mkb125 at yahoo.com>
Cc: quattro at audifans.com
Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 11:24:30 AM
Subject: Re: Squeaking Noise - Tie Rods or Control Arms

The A6 doesn't have a strut bearing -- it doesn't have a "strut" as
the front suspension isn't a MacPherson strut design.  The top of the
shock absorber isn't an axis of steering rotation.  Suspension creaks
on Audi's 4-link virtual-geometry suspension cars are usually due to
worn tie rod ends, control arm arm bushings, or sway bar bushings.

-Ti
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Ti, 

Thanks for correcting me.  Would have looked and felt like a fool after opening up the suspension and not finding a bearing.

I'll go for the easiest and check the tie rod end, sway bar bushings, and then the control arms.

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mohammed
99 A6 2.8q avant
97 A4 18tqa