[s-cars] Squeak

[Scott Thompson]

I have the same problem on my 95 S6.  I'd been shopping around for these.
Tim at Foreign Auto was able to order them for less than half the cost of
anywhere else I looked when I spoke with him this morning.

Another note Tim had was to do the final torqueing of the inside bolt with
the car on the ground.  Otherwise the rubber over the bushing gets twisted
when the car is put down on the ground, possibly causing early failure due
to extra stress on the rubber.

-Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Leonard" <nard1 at voyager.net>
To: "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca>; "Robert Myers" <robert at s-cars.org>;
"s-car list" <s-car-list at audifans.com>; "quattro list"
<quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 12:13 AM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Squeak


> 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
> > *****
> >   Robert L. Myers   304-574-2372
> >   Rt. 4, Box 57,  Fayetteville, WV 25840 USA   WV tag Q SHIP
> >   '95 urS6  Cashmere Grey - der Wunderwagen    ICQ 22170244
> >   http://www.cob-net.org/church/pvcob.htm
> > *****
> >
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