[s-cars] wheel rub mudflap. something loose in suspension?

[Lee Levitt]

Konstantine writes:
 
> Hi.
> Front wheel on my  S4 '93 (Eibach/Bilstein)  rubs the mud flap when it
> moves in reverse with wheels in turn after sitting still for a while.
>    If I switch to 1st and go through same trajectory it does not rub.
> Go back - rubs.  It seems stopping to rub after driving, but I need to
> check it again to be sure. Visual inspection of control arms bushings
> did not show something obviouse.  Stabilizer's outer bushing are worn.
> Could it cause 1'' of loosness (distance between the tire and mud
> flap)?   Or, maybe it is normal?  Does anyone have same symptoms?

Mine always did this when reversing to the right, never to the left. Always
rubbed on the right front only. And I was running the Eibach/Bilstein setup
too. By the way, IIRC, it only rubbed with 17" wheels/tires, never with the
225/50 16" stock size. But I could be wrong.

I wouldn't worry about it.

:)

Lee
'02 A6 3.0 quattro avant
'96 A6 quattro avant