[s-cars] Squeak

[Tim Leonard]

Tim LeClair @ Foreign Auto has these upper rear links for about half that
much. 1.810.742.8668 in Michigan. Actually I have found that most of the
parts I receive from him are substantially less than other places I have
tried and are OEM parts.
If the link is squeaking I would bet it is dead. You can re-grease but the
damage will be done. Vigilant periodic inspection will catch this before it
happens. I remove the retaining rings and the boots from both sides clean
thoroughly with brake clean blow out with air and using the hypo needle and
syringe apply molybdenum grease, reinstall the boots and retainers. Done.
It's a pain but it's cheap and what else do you have to do? Right.
Best,
Tim Leonard
----- Original Message -----
From: Fred Munro <munrof at sympatico.ca>
To: Robert Myers <robert at s-cars.org>; s-car list <s-car-list at audifans.com>;
quattro list <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 8:47 PM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Squeak


> Just fixed this very problem on my UrS4 on Monday, Bob.
>
> The squeak you are hearing is likely (95% chance) coming from the outer
end
> of the upper connecting link on the rear suspension. The outer end of this
> link is a "sealed-for-life" Heim joint, the inner end is a conventional
> tie-rod end style ball and socket joint. The link is ajustable and sets
the
> rear wheel camber.
> The squeak means your "sealed-for-life" joint has just reached the end of
> it's life. A moment of silence, please.
>
> But don't despair! CPR (Creaky Part Revitilization) will extend your joint
> life and eliminate that embarassing squeak (my wife said the UrS4 sounded
> like a baby carriage when I pulled into the driveway - I mean, really!!!
> What an insult!).
>
> The quick fix is to pull the rear wheel and stick your trusty hypodermic
> needle on the end of your grease gun ( you do have one of these, don't
you?
> It's a hypo needle with a zerk fitting on the end - a truly indispensible
> tool for sealed-for-life joints). Insert the hypo needle through the
rubber
> boot on one side of the joint. Angle the needle toward the joint and push
it
> right against the bushing. Give it a couple shots of chassis grease.
> Ideally, the grease will pass through the bushing and swell the boot on
the
> other side. There are, of course, some less than ideal outcomes. If the
boot
> is really shot, the grease will ooze out all over your Gucci loafers.
Stick
> the needle in the other side and try again if this happens. This will
> silence the squeak.
>
> The mode of failure for these joints is boot failure followed by water
> washout of the "lifetime" grease followed by joint wear followed by
squeak.
> If it is squeaking, it is probably already getting worn. This, of course,
> means you really should replace the link. Rod is selling them for US$109
at
> TPC. They are sided, so order the proper side. If one has failed, the
other
> likely isn't too far behind.
>
> Having said that, I have kept these joints going on previous cars ( the
same
> joint is used on the '89+ 200q and a similar joint on the 5ktq) until
there
> was no seal left to stick the needle in.
>
> Personally, I plan to add a zerk fitting to the Heim joint - carefully,
> though, so as not to weaken the joint, it's not very robust to start with
> and you really don't want to just screw a zerk in there - at least I
don't.
>
> HTH
>
> Fred Munro
> '94 S4
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Robert Myers
> Sent: September 20, 2002 6:18 PM
> To: s-car list; quattro list
> Subject: [s-cars] Squeak
>
>
> Hi Y'all,
>
> My '95 urS6 aith 160K+ miles on it has started to develop an annoying
> squeak which seems to be coming from the general direction of the tops of
> the rear struts.  I hear it mostly either at very low speed or when
stopped
> and the car's weight shifts as I climb out of the car.  What do I
lubricate
> and with what?
>
>
> Bob
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