[s-cars] mystery noise

[Rich Assarabowski]

Strut top caps are a well-known problem especially with Bilsteins which
I think you have on your car, don't you Bill?  I just tightend mine up
recently -- raised the car, removed wheels, lifted the boots, took a
pair of Channel Lok's and tightened as hard as I could.  Problem solved.
The clunking, I'd call it a "clunk" and not a "clink" :) was noticeable
on bigger bumps and rough roads, no shortage of those in NE.  

Is the sound tinny like an exhaust shield rattle or more of a "clunk"
when you hit bigger bumps or potholes?  

-- Rich A.
   '92 & '93 S4

>Check the strut top caps to make sure they are tight. Could be the
strut cartridge rattling around.

Gary Martin
94 UrS4
91 200 TQA


> I'm hoping someone out there has had a similar noise...
>
> Its an intermitent rattle-type noise which seems to be coming from 
> under
the
> car, presumebly from the front pass side. The noise sounds like a 
> light metal "clinking" sound. It occurs when the car is rolling, it 
> occurs when the car rolling, running or coasting. It is not effected 
> by braking or
road
> irregularities. I thought it was related to the front brake backing 
> plate.
I
> jacked the car up and manually rolled the wheels, no obstruction, no 
> wheel bearing noise, CV joints are good. It can be aggrevated by sharp

> right or left turn but only occurs when the car is going straight.
> Differential bearing?
>
> Thanks for any suggestions,
>
> Bill Healy
> '93 S4
> 206K