[s-cars] Good Deal on New GKN/Löbro Front Axles

[Steve Marinello]

Speaking of shuddering, the return of a problem...

Upon braking OCCASIONALLY the steering wheel will oscillate violently 
due to something being not right at the right front wheel.  If I back 
off and slowly squeeze the brakes a couple of times, it will brake 
smoothly.  Any ideas?  Patient is the S6 avant with 993tt brakes up 
front and an Eibach/Bilstein Sport set-up.  The problem occurred before, 
but just went away.  It sure feels like something is loose and I squeeze 
it back into place to make things right, but I can't figure out what I 
might be doing.  I didn't see anything last time I pulled off the 
wheels, but I thought I'd ask, as I'm about to swap wheels again.  That 
and the fact that the 16 year old may be driving it at some point means 
it's got to be searched out and fixed now.

Thanks,

Steve

Theodore Chen wrote:
> really?  my car has 155k miles on the original ones.  i just replaced another outer CV boot on the driver's side - the old one lasted only 4 years.  i might have to do the passenger side again soon, since i replaced that about 3 years ago.
>
> i just noticed a small shuddering that seems to come from the rear right corner, judging by the fact that the steering wheel doesn't vibrate and i notice it more with my right butt cheek than my left.  it occurs briefly under acceleration and then disappears.  i'd be mildly surprised if it was a CV joint in the back, since those don't get a lot of flexing.  i'm not sure if it's a driveline or suspension issue yet.  could it be driveshaft?  the gearshift knob doesn't vibrate when this shudder occurs.
>
> -teddy
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Douglas Landaeta <dlandaeta at gmail.com>
> To: Robert Rossato <rossato.qlist at gmail.com>
> Cc: S-Car-List <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 9:46:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Good Deal on New GKN/Löbro Front Axles
>
> So about how long do these last? I had new ones at about 80K miles under
> ext.warranty. Should I prepare for another set at 160K under 'normal'
> driving? Just had an outer boot done - 1.5 hours of labor - but I'm glad I
> didn't do it.
>
> Doug
> 94 S4
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