[s-cars] Suspension Problems in 94 S4

[JenRob]

Don't forget to check the dreaded lower ball joint pinch bolt. if it is 
loose it can create some interesting clunking noises BTDT. not to
mention- you don't want the ball joint to pop out of the strut housing.   - 
rob anthony
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Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Suspension Problems in 94 S4


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> Assuming the load washer is installed, I'd be chasing subframe mounts - 
> this is a classic symptom - many times misdiagnosed.? Especially if there 
> was ever a pentosin leak.? IME, the DS front is the first to go, then DS 
> rear, then PS rear, PS front.? Best to do them all, and can be done in 
> situ with some creative use of bolts, washers and nuts.? That said, Audi 
> made it pretty easy to pull the subframe with swaybar installed, do the 
> job and resinstall.
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> From: Mark Turczyn <mkturczyn at verizon.net>
> To: Rob Pecsar <rpecsar at pacbell.net>; Angelo A <airs41994 at hotmail.com>
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Sent: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 5:58 am
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Suspension Problems in 94 S4
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> 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.
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> Perhaps this is not the root of your particular situation but it is one 
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> these bushings tear out.
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> On 6/23/08 12:49 AM, "Rob Pecsar" <rpecsar at pacbell.net> wrote:
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>> Angelo,
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> 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?
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>> Rob Pecsar
>> 95 S6, RS2'd, Eibach, Bilsteins and '92 sway bars and rear subframe
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>> Angelo A wrote:
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>>> Hello all,
>>> I think this topic has been written about many times on this board but I 
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>>> 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 
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>>> 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 
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>>> 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 
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>>> 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.
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>>> Does anyone have an idea as to what may be causing this problem?
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>>> AngeloAA
>>> 94 S4
>>> 83 urq
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