[s-cars] Suspension bushings and tranny mounts

Lee Levitt lee at wheelman.com
Wed Dec 4 11:06:31 EST 2002


From: "Bob Rossato" <bob.rossato at att.net>

> I have the same disconcerting sound/movement of the front end on my S6.
> Moderate to heavy steering angle while backing up will cause
> nasty sounding noises.  Seems to be more of an issue with the summer tires
> (235/45-17) but I'll be putting the winter shoes on tomorrow and confirm.

Right side tire rubbing on inner fender liner, inside edge of tread.

As long as you don't do this at speed, it won't be too bad. You *may* also
hear some rubbing when moving forward when the front suspension fully
compresses, like when the car is loaded and you hit a dip in the road.

Lee
'95.5 S6 avant
'96 A6 quattro avant





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