[s-cars] front left "bad" noise developed.

[brian bilotti]

Thanks Fred,
Apparently the ball joint is shot too :-(

bb
--- Fred Munro <munrof at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Yes, Brian, a separate inner bushing is available
> for the lower control arm.
> You have to buy the entire arm to get the outer ball
> joint, though.
>
> 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
> brian bilotti
> Sent: June 16, 2003 12:20 AM
> To: matt ludwig; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] front left "bad" noise
> developed.
>
>
> Ok,
> Here's my past and recent experience with this
> "noise".
> I only got this "popping" at the track so it was
> hard
> to pin down. Then, I've been having other "issues"
> with Edwin, mainly oil seepage from the turbo area.
> Consequently this seepage destroyed my passenger
> side
> motor mount and pass side subframe mount. Ok, fast
> forward, new motor mount, new subframe mount,
> hmmmmm,
> same noise, shit. Back onto the lift, darned if it
> wasn't the inner control arm bushing. The whole
> control arm could be moved up and down contacting
> the
> frame member. As long as I hit bumps or unweight the
> right front I get the dredded thunking noise.
> Neadless
> to say a new contol arm is going in on Monday.
> Oh, BTW, here's a question for y'all, anybody know
> of
> just a replacement bushing for this strut instead of
> the whole thing? Here's the why of that question,
> the
> new arm shows up with a separate bushing that needed
> to be pressed in. Hello, can I find the separate
> bushing or no?
>
> later
> Brian Bilotti
> '93 S4 "Edwin"
> --- matt ludwig <matt.ludwig2 at verizon.net> wrote:
> > i have one for all of you,
> >
> > w/ wheels pointed straight ahead at a standstill
> and
> > breaks not
> > applied, i turn the steering wheel to the right
> 1/2
> > a turn, pause, then
> > turn back to left and hear a "click" or soft "pop"
> > sound from the front
> > left wheel assembly.  does not happen when the
> > inverse is tried.  any
> > thoughts?  tie-rod position (i.e. level to
> ground)?
> > upper shock mount
> > cracked?  lower control arm bushings?  steering
> rack
> > mount?  i have
> > inspected all these w/ car on ground and does not
> > appear to be any
> > visible failures of them.
> >
> > other notes:
> >
> > 1. have developed a somewhat harsh "clunk" at same
> > front left wheel
> > assembly when driving over rough spots.  the DC
> > roads do not help this
> > any, but on compression, there is a stiff,
> "thunk".
> > i cannot tell if
> > it does it on a fast, larger rebound as well due
> to
> > road noise.   i
> > state this last as i thought maybe the above
> > described test would
> > eliminate some possibilities.
> >
> > 2. am riding on h&r/bilstein sport setup w/ stock
> > avus 16" rims.
> >
> > as allllllllllllllllways, all comments are highly
> > appreciated.
> >
> >
> > sincerely,
> >
> > matt ludwig.
> > 1995.5 s6 avant.
> >
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