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

[brian bilotti]

OK, control arm replaced. Both the inner bushing AND
the outer ball joint were wasted. So bad to the point
that it was metal on metal and totally deformed!
Noise? still there, s#$$@&^%, not quite as bad though.
The only thing left is that fancy 2B camber plate or
spacer within. Next stop, 2B.....
later
bb
--- Cody Payne <cpayne at bconnected.com> wrote:
> I also have this problem..but my control arms seem
> fine...replaced left motor mount, snub mount,
> checked the starter wire conduit...swaybar bushings
> replaced....tonight I took a rubber mallet to the
> suspected area to see if I could find the
> noises...right hand side I could not
> replicate...however on the left hand side..hitting
> the tire I would get a pretty big
> knock/clunk/vibration in the strut area.  I jacked
> up the car and as I jacked it up I could not
> replicate...I lower the car back down off the jack
> and NOW it cannot replicate even on the left hand
> side.
>
> Any ideas here..Loose strut? Bearings? Gremlins?
>
> Cheers
>
> cp
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: brian bilotti [mailto:vinnieb2 at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 10:20 PM
> 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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