[s-cars] (no subject) click/clunk in front suspension

[Kenneth Hayes]

Lee,

I hear the clicking/clunking with the motor running and with the car stopped
moving the wheel back and forth (any time).  However, I was also hearing the
noise when I would hit a dip, bump in the road, driveways occasionally when
the load was on my front left.  Also, very occasionally under braking.  I
thought something was coming loose from having new struts put on the front
last month.  My mechanic found an odd spot on the new front left strut where
a weld on the new bogie strut was hitting something (sorry I don't remember
what) in the suspension.  So he ordered a new  left front strut and new
strut tower bearings for both sides.  After installing them he still hears a
clicking but it is greatly reduced.  When he took apart the left side again,
he noticed the plate I was asking about was not seating correctly and wanted
to replace it also because of the corroded bolts.

Ron,
The 97 S-car has a beefed up steering rack mount, but still mounts to the
firewall (same as the earlier S-cars).  I'll have him look at it.  It can't
hurt to double check since we know these are weak spots for our cars.
thanks.

I tried to use a link used by Gary Martin, but I couldn't get it to work.

http://194.87.53.210/audivw/vag5.asp?subm=%CF%EE%E8%F1%EA&btsnr=407-10&cid=1
39

Gary is this your page?  Is it still there?  If someone posted a link to a
front suspension page I can identify the culprit.

Ken



-----Original Message-----
From: Lee Levitt [mailto:lee at wheelman.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 11:44 AM
To: Kenneth Hayes
Subject: RE: [s-cars] (no subject)

Ken,

When do you hear the clicking? I have a clicking noise coming from the top
of my right front shock, and it may be the same plate.

I hear the noise mostly after startup. When I turn the wheel left or right I
hear relatively rapid clicking sounds, and it sounds like it's coming from
the mount at the top.

I'm running ECS camber plates, but I don't know if they'd be making the
noise...

Lee

> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Kenneth Hayes
> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 1:25 PM
> To: 'Scar'
> Subject: [s-cars] (no subject)
>
>
> Gents,
>
> I'm having my front end rebuilt to get rid of some clicking
> (clunking) that
> I've had in the front left suspension for some time.  My mechanic
> said that
> the plate that holds the strut tower bearing should be replaced (he said
> it's an uncommon part to need replacing), but the threads on the 3 bolts
> have corroded quite a bit and he has re-died them (tap & die) to clean up
> the threads.  This is the part of the strut assembly that is a plate that
> has 3 bolts that go through the fender (strut tower).  The 3 nuts are
> visible when you pull off the plastic cap on top of the strut tower.  I
> don't know what the part number is.  Could someone look it up and tell me?
> What I do have is a fax from him identifying the part on an ETKA printout
> that someone gave to him.  He has the stealer looking for it, but they
> haven't gotten back to him.
>
> The ETKA printout says
> Model: a8q
> Year: 95
> MG: 4
> SG: 07
> Illustration: 407-10
> Update: 555
>
> The part that is identified is # 33
>
> I'd like to locate this part if someone on the list has a used one from a
> possible upgrade when upgrading when they lowered their car.  I'm not sure
> if when you upgrade the to 2B strut tower bearing if this is an
> item that is
> replaced.  If you do have one and are willing to let go of it
> please contact
> me.  I tried pulling one off a 100 from a junkyard and it didn't work.
>
> Thanks,
> Ken
> 97S6
> Loveland, CO
> 970-217-1521
>
>
>
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