[s-cars] RE: RW steer

[Kirby Smith]

I'm about to have all my rear bushing changed because I can feel the
effect in stability.

Inpecting them on a lift doesn't really show much; little tears in the
rubber maybe, a bit of play when pried with a BF prybar.  I would say
yours are old enough.  Expect a cost of 10 hours, directly or
indirectly.

kirby


Tim Radbourne wrote:
>
> Thanks for your response.  I see several bushings back there.  The ones
> I was most suspicious of are in line with the rear diffy and closest to
> the center of the car.  They looked bad, but jacking the car and tapping
> them with a rubber mallet didn't reveal any play???  While jacked up, I
> also yanked the rear wheels as hard as I could and felt nothing move.
> (don't know if this is a scientific method though....)
>
> What was you test method??
>
> Tim in MI
> 93 S4 @ 140K
>
> >Paul P. steered:
> >
> >I *may* be talking out of my arse once again, but I do believe worn
> rear control link bushings (arms really) can cause exactly this.  Well,
> at least did so in my MB 2.3-16.  Get back there and poke around, if
> loose time to R&R.
> >
> >-P RW steering intentionally K.
> _______________________________________________
>
> From: tr0910 at softhome.net
> To: Paul.Park at colorado.edu
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 12:24:38 -0600
> Subject: [s-cars] Rear Wheel Steer??
>
> Every once in awhile I get a subtle surprise response from the chassis
> during a lane change, where the car feels that it is doing the steering
> for me.  Usually its related to cracks, ruts in the road etc.  I would
> blame the tires, but it feels a little bit different to that.  Are there
> known suspension bushings / linkages that need to be replaced in a 93 S4
> with 140K?
>
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