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

[Konstantine Bogach]

Lee,

thanks for response.   I have 16'' wheels.   I the the gap the 
"looseness" covers is too big to be not worried.  I will report the 
change after I changed all rubber bushing in the front.   I might happen 
not exactly soon - a month from now, maybe.

Thanks again.
Konstantin.

Lee Levitt wrote:

>Konstantine writes:
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>>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?
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>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.
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>I wouldn't worry about it.
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>:)
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>Lee
>'02 A6 3.0 quattro avant
>'96 A6 quattro avant
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