[s-cars] exhaust started to touch body

[Konstantine Bogach]

Did not check this one.  I will have a chance to look at it on a lift  
in 2 weeks.
Thank you, Wylie.
Konstantine

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On Nov 2, 2010, at 6:53 AM, "Wylie Bean" <theringmeister at triad.rr.com>  
wrote:

> Konstantine,
> I had an issue on our A4 Avant that sounds a little like yours. When  
> pulling away from a stop, especially when turning, there was a  
> rubbing sound (with vibration) that was due to a failing drivshaft  
> center support bearing.  The rubber was weakening enough to allow  
> enough movement in the driveshaft that it was rubbing, but not torn.
>
> Wylie Bean
> TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
> 90 cq
> 91 90q20v
> 92 UrS4
> 08 Q7 3.6
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Konstantine Bogach <kbogach at comcast.net>
> Sender: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:40:41
> To: chris chambers<fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com<s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] exhaust started to touch body
>
>  Chris,  I need to hear it from outside of the car (still did not have
> that chance, always no another person at right time),  but I doubt  
> it is
> a CV.  I probably did not describe the sound accurately,  but it  
> sounds
> more like exhaust touching body,  or bad big rubber bushing somewhere.
>
> Thanks.
> Konstantine
>
> On 10/31/2010 11:52 PM, chris chambers wrote:
>> Konstantine,
>> Sounds like it could be the front CV joint, the grease get stiff from
>> the heat of the exhaust.
>> The CV joint can be regreased.
>> Or it could be the rubber carrier of the center carrier bearing is
>> weak/broken allowing it to flex.
>> HTH
>> Chris
>>
>> --- 
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *From:* Konstantine Bogach <kbogach at comcast.net>
>> *To:* "s-car-list at audifans.com" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>> *Sent:* Sun, October 31, 2010 11:33:14 PM
>> *Subject:* [s-cars] exhaust started to touch body
>>
>>  Hi All,
>> gradually groaning sound when I start moving became too noticeable  
>> and I
>> started poking around.  I found that exhaust pipe is very close to
>> protective alumina shield (pipe is skewed from center to the side)  
>> and
>> it is too close to ... don't know how it is called ... but it is  
>> bolted
>> to the body and servers as protection from exhaust pipe falling down.
>> Does it say that engine mounts or tranny mounts sagged?
>> Also, the down pipe  caught a starter lying on a road and it got a  
>> very
>> noticeable dent.  Could it cause a damage to exhaust manifold?  But  
>> the
>> groaning/rambling sound happens only when I start moving.  I think it
>> can not be a crack in the manifold.  Am I right?
>>
>> Thank you.
>> Konstantine
>> UrS4 '93
>> 200TQA '89
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