[s-cars] Suspension Problems in 94 S4

[chris chambers]

Rob,

I have a set of front strut assemblies sitting in my garage torn apart.
I know I have the load washers, I'll check and see.


Chris
 


--- Rob Pecsar <rpecsar at pacbell.net> wrote:

> Old thread, I know, but...hey, Mark or Igor or ???
> 
> It makes sense, but I don't see the load washer in my Bentley
> manuals, in the 
> FA, Genuineaudipart.com expolded view drawings, or anywhere else, 
> including Igor's great suspension article on s-cars.org.
> 
> Can you point me to the right source of the load washer that goes
> just under the strut bearing? Audi P/N? 
> Igor P/N?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Rob
> '95 S6 Bilstein/Eibach/2B camber plates, '92 sway bars and rear 
> subframe, and RS2'd engine
> 
> 
> 
> Mark Turczyn wrote:
> 
> >Rob-
> >
> >This has happened to a few S's on the list-- when changing over to
> new
> >struts if you forget to install the load washer on top of the shock
> rod
> >before you slip it into the camber plate bushing all of the load
> goes into
> >the rubber bushing.  Eventually it tears out the bushing and the
> shock rod
> >goes through- in some cases into the hood.
> >
> >Perhaps this is not the root of your particular situation but it is
> one way
> >these bushings tear out.
> >
> >
> >On 6/23/08 12:49 AM, "Rob Pecsar" <rpecsar at pacbell.net> wrote:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Angelo,
> >>
> >>After installing my suspension setup 4 years, I also had the front
> >>suspension clunk when I'd go over a pothole, but on the driver
> side. I
> >>had ruled out subframe bolts, suspension bolts, etc.
> >>
> >>I didn't find anything, but this weekend that changed. In the
> engine
> >>bay, I noticed the driver side shock tower cover was sticking up
> more
> >>than the other one. When I removed it, the shock bushing (grommet?)
> that
> >>would normally be under the custom camber plate was torn and the
> shock
> >>was sticking up an inch or more. I can send you a pic if it would
> help,
> >>but check out yours.
> >>
> >>Any BTDT out there?  I am not sure what if anything that I did
> wrong on
> >>the install, but would appreciate any word of wisdom...I think I'll
> have
> >>to pull the whole strut assembly out again....what were those
> >>recommended percentage to revalve the front Bilsteins?
> >>
> >>Rob Pecsar
> >>95 S6, RS2'd, Eibach, Bilsteins and '92 sway bars and rear subframe
> >>
> >>Angelo A wrote:
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>Hello all,
> >>>I think this topic has been written about many times on this board
> but I am
> >>>coming back to it because this is a problem that does not want to
> go away.
> >>>
> >>>Over the last 5 years since lowering the S4 this has always been a
> >>>problematic area in the car. Especially the passenger side. I get
> this really
> >>>weird clunking sound coming from that side of the car. I have
> taken note that
> >>>it happens when going over things like potholes and such. If I am
> going over
> >>>a bump in the road there is no clunk. It also happens when turning
> either
> >>>left or right and hitting a bump or pothole. Now, I have changed
> the
> >>>Bilstein's twice and now removed those and put in Konis. The
> problem is still
> >>>there. Everything else including bushings, bump stops, blah blah
> are close to
> >>>brand new and the car has the Igor solution to the alignment
> issue.
> >>>
> >>>Does anyone have an idea as to what may be causing this problem?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>AngeloAA
> >>>94 S4
> >>>83 urq
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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