[s-cars] Suspension Problems in 94 S4
Rob Pecsar
rpecsar at pacbell.net
Wed Aug 13 07:18:54 PDT 2008
I mean, hope they work! Too early...
Rob Pecsar wrote:
>Thanks, Chris and Chris.
>
>Washers (443-412-147) are on order GenuineAudiParts for willcall pickup
>tomorrow.
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>Hope they hurt,
>
>Rob
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>chris chambers wrote:
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>>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
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>>--- Rob Pecsar <rpecsar at pacbell.net> wrote:
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>>>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:
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>>>>Rob-
>>>>
>>>>This has happened to a few S's on the list-- when changing over to
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>new
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>>>>struts if you forget to install the load washer on top of the shock
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>rod
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>>>>before you slip it into the camber plate bushing all of the load
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>goes into
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>>>>the rubber bushing. Eventually it tears out the bushing and the
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>shock rod
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>>>>goes through- in some cases into the hood.
>>>>
>>>>Perhaps this is not the root of your particular situation but it is
>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>one way
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>>>>these bushings tear out.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>On 6/23/08 12:49 AM, "Rob Pecsar" <rpecsar at pacbell.net> wrote:
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>>>>>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
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>>>
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>>>>>had ruled out subframe bolts, suspension bolts, etc.
>>>>>
>>>>>I didn't find anything, but this weekend that changed. In the
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>engine
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>bay, I noticed the driver side shock tower cover was sticking up
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>more
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>>>>>than the other one. When I removed it, the shock bushing (grommet?)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>that
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>>>
>>>
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>>>>>would normally be under the custom camber plate was torn and the
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>shock
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>>>>>was sticking up an inch or more. I can send you a pic if it would
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>help,
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>but check out yours.
>>>>>
>>>>>Any BTDT out there? I am not sure what if anything that I did
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>wrong on
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>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.
>>>
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>>>
>>>>>>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
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>weird clunking sound coming from that side of the car. I have
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>taken note that
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>>>
>>>>>>it happens when going over things like potholes and such. If I am
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>going over
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>>>
>>>>>>a bump in the road there is no clunk. It also happens when turning
>>>>>>
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>>>either
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>>>>>>left or right and hitting a bump or pothole. Now, I have changed
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>the
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>>>
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>>>>>>Bilstein's twice and now removed those and put in Konis. The
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>problem is still
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>there. Everything else including bushings, bump stops, blah blah
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>are close to
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>>>>brand new and the car has the Igor solution to the alignment
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>issue.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>Does anyone have an idea as to what may be causing this problem?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>AngeloAA
>>>>>>94 S4
>>>>>>83 urq
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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