[s-cars] suspension cllunks? noise?

[Sean Douglas]

Alvin:

Not sure if you have Bilsteins or not, but I remember reading something about 
the Bilsteins moving around inside the strut with the recommendation of 
wraping it with something. I think this was posted here wthin the last week.

Cheers,

Sean

Quoting Alvin Labonite <alabonite at hotmail.com>:

> nope, gotta take the whole strut assembly out.. BUT mine is fairly new about
> 
> less than a year when I did the suspension..
> 
> 
> >From: "James Murray (QA/EMC)" <james.murray at ericsson.com>
> >To: <djdawson2 at aol.com>,<alabonite at hotmail.com>,<S-CAR-List at audifans.com>
> >Subject: RE: [s-cars] suspension cllunks? noise?
> >Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:22:17 -0400
> >
> >Are they easily replaceble without removing the suspension?
> >
> >/Jamu.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> >[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of djdawson2 at aol.com
> >Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 12:16 PM
> >To: alabonite at hotmail.com; S-CAR-List at audifans.com
> >Subject: Re: [s-cars] suspension cllunks? noise?
> >
> >Upper strut bearings are probably the issue.  These are the white
> >plastic bearing rings that are on top of the springs, but underneath the
> >strut tower.
> >
> >Dave
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Alvin Labonite <alabonite at hotmail.com>
> >To: S-CAR-List at audifans.com
> >Sent: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:48:57 +0000
> >Subject: [s-cars] suspension cllunks? noise?
> >
> >
> >I hear this sort of clunk when backing up while turning the wheel at the
> >same time.. It also happens when pulling in a driveway diagonally but
> >not when pulling in straight where both wheels lifts up at the same
> >time. I've checked underneath and everything is tight. Sway bar
> >bolts/nuts are tight and they have fairly new bushings.. Both strut
> >collars are tight. It seems to be coming from the front only and it is
> >really annoying..
> >
> >Any ideas?
> >
> >TIA
> >
> >Alvin
> >95 Avant
> >
> >
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