[urq] Front end clunk

[Dave Hotmail]

I think they are talking about using a shim to take up "extra" room in the 
bearing width not dia.
The updated dia. does not have this problem.
While I see nothing wrong with the shims, there is a product that has worked 
for me in this very situation and  selecting thickness or availability is 
not a problem.  Locktite.

  Dave G




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "j.koenig" <j.koenig at adelphia.net>
To: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 8:02 AM
Subject: Re: [urq] Front end clunk


> I'm confused.  Are you saying the problem dimension is the bearing 
> diameter, or
> thickness/width?  It sounds like you mean diameter, but I'm confused by 
> the discussion of
> shims (which sounds like a means of dealing with the latter).  I 
> understand we're talking
> about 75mm bearings in any case.
> John
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Michele_Deltergo at KeyBank.com>
> To: <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 8:43 AM
> Subject: [urq] Front end clunk
>
>
> We appear to have a winner!  Can't remember the who mentioned wheel 
> bearing
> slop, but that appears to be the case.  It makes sense in as much as it 
> was
> replaced before the noise appeared.  Apparently there was a TSB back in 
> the
> day (1987) but served up mostly for 4000Q where as a "slight metallic 
> noise
> could be heard when accelerating away from a stop especially when steering
> hard in one direction and suspension under load"  This applied to the 75 
> mm
> wheel bearing which was partially resolved with an "upgraded" bearing 443
> 498 625 and more permanently solved with a bigger 82 mm bearing and
> housing.  The wrench (different from the installer) was very surprised at
> the ease with which the bearing came out, very little force.  I now need
> best source for above bearing and RF CV joint for same as it was damaged 
> in
> the diagnosis process.
> thx
>
> Mike
>
>
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