[s-cars] Front Suspension clunking (still)

[Bob DG]

I have the same creak- my indie says rack also. I'm holding out for an OEM 
rack...


>From: HOOG23 at aol.com
>To: stevevoit at comcast.net, s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] Front Suspension clunking (still)
>Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 20:23:28 EDT
>
>I am undergoing the exact same issues with my stock 77k mile  '95.   Makes
>the "clunk" under the exact same circumstances.
>
>I took it to my trusty independent audi mechanic and he said that it was  
>the
>steering rack.  However the extended warranty company did not want to
>reimburse me for a oem remanufactured rack - only a "rebuilt" rack that 
>they  would
>only supply (big difference in price).  After spending about 3 hrs on  the
>phone with them my mechanic (got pissed off and) suggested I go to the audi
>dealer were I bought it and the extended warranty (Fairfield Audi) and that 
>they
>would most likely only replace the rack with OEM.
>
>So I took it to Audi of Fairfield and they tell me that its the front  
>struts
>(not strut mounts/bearings) and not the rack.  So anyway they  replaced the
>struts and did an alignment (steering wheel is now crooked even  after I
>brought it back a 2nd time) and it still makes the same exact  "clunk."  
>Only
>consolidation is that I now have two new struts and an  alignment for $120 
>out of
>pocket.
>
>So I'm still in the same boat.  Maybe there are no more  senior mechanics 
>who
>still specialize in our older vehicles at the dealers  any more?
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