[s-cars] exhaust started to touch body

[chris chambers]

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




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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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