[s-cars] Tire wear/suspension help needed

[Steve Marinello]

Wylie,

With the localized wear, I'm thinking that the alignment is not the 
issue, but I should have mentioned that it will be done, too, as a first 
shot precautionary/investigatory effort while waiting on the mounts. I 
expected to see something worn on the control arms, but nothing was 
evident, which is why I am scratching my head.

Thanks,

Steve

On 7/30/2011 8:51 AM, Wylie Bean wrote:
> I think I'd get an alignment check first, to see how far (if any) the specs are, then go from there.  Sounds like toe is off to me though.
>
> The control arms (4-link front suspension) go bad in those cars, and can be replaced individually, or by the entire set.
> Wylie Bean
> 90 cq
> 91 90q20v
> 92 UrS4
> 08 Q7
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Marinello<smarinello at entouch.net>
> Sender: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2011 08:32:39
> To: S-CAR list<s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] Tire wear/suspension help needed
>
> The subject car is the kids' '04 A4q Ultrasport.  You may remember that
> I mentioned he was in an accident while at college.  The car was hit
> pretty hard at the passenger side rear door and rear bulkhead as he made
> a left turn and was hit by someone rushing in a new Accord to make the
> light.  Bad decision/speed estimation or whatever.  The car was hit hard
> enough to spin him and the original estimate of $4k blossomed to $8.5 k
> as they worked on it.  Still it came out okay, it seemed, with a new
> door RR door, fender and suspension pieces there.  As the tire was shot,
> I shipped him out a couple of barely used spares and we drove it out
> from San Diego to Houston at the end of May.  Since then, he also did a
> round trip to/from Alabama to visit my father-in-law this summer.  I was
> in the car with him and heard what sounded like feathering/cupping was
> going on in the right front.  Checked it out...very localized and
> significant wear, down to the belt over about three inches on the inside
> with focused wear extending another couple of inches per side.  This is
> on one of the tires sent out, not one that was in the accident.  My
> mechanic did not see anything more than me, which is the engine mount on
> that side is shot; completely collapsed and split.  So, two engine
> mounts and the tranny mount will be replaced, but my question is, to our
> resident experts, is that kind of wear possible without something else
> bent or messed up in the front suspension?
>
> I'll deal with the tire today, and order either 034 mounts or RS4 mounts
> from ECS Monday, but what do you guys think?
>
> TIA,
>
> Steve
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