[s-cars] S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 38, Issue 66

[Levent Cur]

An Audi dealer replaced the rack for me about 3 years ago. But I found 
out that the rear inner control arm bushings are torn, but not enough to 
cause any serious issue yet.

And a side note: I usually take my car to Belle Tire to get an 
alignment, because an ex Audi tech works there. Today he wasn't there, 
so they had some guy on my car telling my front ball joints were shot, 
so they wouldn't check the alignment. hahaha NO I don't think so you 
stupid guy!!! .I took it then to my actual trusted mechanic that both C. 
Chambers and I use, and sure enough Belle Tire was looking to get some 
extra $$$.  LOSERS!!!

-=Levent=-

Ingo Rautenberg wrote:
> The rack, eh?  Not the front inner control arm bushings?
>
> Loose rack?  Maybe it wasn't tightened properly?  Did you have it out?
>
> Do let us know.
>
> Ingo
>
> On Dec 25, 2006, at 8:19 PM, Levent Cur wrote:
>
>> Well the clunking i hear is in the rack... I'm sure thats going 
>> south, but I dunno, I'm going to see my mechanic at some point 
>> tomorrow am.
>>
>> Ingo Rautenberg wrote:
>>> Levent.  Yes, your damper could be shot (but not likely).
>>>
>>> If you hear clunking, obviously something is NOT tight.  My guess  
>>> would be tie rod end and/or sway bar bushings.  The rut thing would  
>>> be more in keeping with the loose tie rod end.
>>>
>>> IME, of course.
>>>
>>> Ingo
>>>
>>> On Dec 25, 2006, at 7:49 PM, s-car-list-request at audifans.com wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> From: Levent Cur <levent.cur at charter.net>
>>>> Date: December 25, 2006 7:29:45 PM GMT-05:00
>>>> To: s-car list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>>>> Subject: [s-cars] I think my steering is shot... Help!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> So lately since there is no snow, I put my 18" rims back on. I 
>>>> have  noticed that the car has a tendency to go with the ruts, but 
>>>> only  sometimes. When I come to a stop at a light the steering 
>>>> wheel will  move itself slightly to the left (I'm sure following a 
>>>> rut).
>>>>
>>>> Now here is where I'm stumped. All 4 tires are 36psi. All four 
>>>> have  even tire wear. Alignment is fine. The car when moving on 
>>>> flat non- rutted roads, as I stop the steering wheel stays 
>>>> straight. The car  tracks to the correct side of the road the car 
>>>> is on (to the right  on the right side and to the left on the left 
>>>> side, no odd pulling).
>>>>
>>>> The steering damper is 1.5 years old. Can it go bad that quick.  
>>>> Keep in mind my LF strut mount sleeve was completely torn from the  
>>>> mount for about 5 months before I got it replaced, so I'm sure 
>>>> that  put un-needed stress on the rack. I have STFA for the past 
>>>> 40  minutes reading 7 pages. I may just buy the VW fox one this 
>>>> week  and put it in anyways.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone have any ideas, other than the damper? (I hear clunking 
>>>> when  the car is stopped and move the wheel left to right. All 
>>>> suspension  components are TIGHT.)
>>>>
>>>> -=Levent=-
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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