Squeaking Noise - Tie Rods or Control Arms
Ti Kan
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Thu Apr 22 14:28:41 PDT 2010
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-Ti
hayes myers writes:
> An old boss of mine got me into the newer audis ~3 years ago. He was so
> excited by the virtual-geometry of it...it basically doesn't look like it
> should work..and it does. Anyone have a good link to cutaway? I doubt i'll
> step up to a newer audi for not wanting to deal with the exponential
> increase in parts up front... but if you have a new one who really cares :)
>
> On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 11:55 AM, mkb <mkb125 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > ----- Original Message ----
> >
> > 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
> > <<<<<<<<<<<
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > --
> > mohammed
> > 99 A6 2.8q avant
> > 97 A4 18tqa
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> An old boss of mine got me into the newer audis ~3 years ago.=A0 He was so =
> excited by the virtual-geometry of it...it basically doesn't look like =
> it should work..and it does. Anyone have a good link to cutaway?=A0 I doubt=
> i'll step up to a newer audi for not wanting to deal with the exponent=
> ial increase in parts up front... but if you have a new one who really care=
> s :)<br>
> <br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 11:55 AM, mkb <span =
> dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:mkb125 at yahoo.com">mkb125 at yahoo.com</a>>=
> ;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0=
> pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;=
> ">
> <div class=3D"im">>>>>>>>>><br>
> ----- Original Message ----<br>
> <br>
> From: Ti Kan <<a href=3D"mailto:ti at amb.org">ti at amb.org</a>><br>
> To: mkb <<a href=3D"mailto:mkb125 at yahoo.com">mkb125 at yahoo.com</a>><br=
> >
> </div><div class=3D"im">Cc: <a href=3D"mailto:quattro at audifans.com">quattro=
> @audifans.com</a><br>
> Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 11:24:30 AM<br>
> Subject: Re: Squeaking Noise - Tie Rods or Control Arms<br>
> <br>
> The A6 doesn't have a strut bearing -- it doesn't have a "stru=
> t" as<br>
> the front suspension isn't a MacPherson strut design. =A0The top of the=
> <br>
> shock absorber isn't an axis of steering rotation. =A0Suspension creaks=
> <br>
> on Audi's 4-link virtual-geometry suspension cars are usually due to<br=
> >
> worn tie rod ends, control arm arm bushings, or sway bar bushings.<br>
> <br>
> -Ti<br>
> <<<<<<<<<<<<br>
> <br>
> </div>Ti,<br>
> <br>
> Thanks for correcting me. =A0Would have looked and felt like a fool after o=
> pening up the suspension and not finding a bearing.<br>
> <br>
> I'll go for the easiest and check the tie rod end, sway bar bushings, a=
> nd then the control arms.<br>
> <div class=3D"im"><br>
> --<br>
> mohammed<br>
> 99 A6 2.8q avant<br>
> </div>97 A4 18tqa<br>
> <div><div></div><div class=3D"h5"><br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
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> </div></div></blockquote></div><br>
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