[urq] Front Wheel Bearing Shift?

[Martin Pajak]

Hi Frank,

Unless one of the circlips was missing, it's impossible.

Newer '85 and up cars used 82mm bearings and only one circlip, but the
other side was stepped so again, no way for the bearing to move.

Now, the hub can spin in the bearing itself, but again no side to side
unless the main 32mm nut is loose, in which case your bearing is pooped
anyway.

The other option is subframe movement (make sure all subframe bolts are
tight) or the control arm bolts (to subframe) are loose as well.
And there are those two ball joint bolts holding the ball joint in the
control arm.. make sure those are tight.

All of the above will cause tire wear of some sorts.

Hope this helps.

-- 
Martin Pajak

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1982 Audi Ur-quattro, SQ project
1983 Audi 80 quattro, Euro 2-Tür
1986 Audi 4000cs quattro, 2,5 TDI mit 6 gang
1987 Audi 4000s quattro, wintervagen mit 7A und 5 bolt :)


> Thinking about it.. I seem to remember a long time ago that someone had a
> similar noise (may have been on a 5k, on the old 'quattro' mail list?) ,
> and
> had tracked it down to the wheel bearing shifitng sideways within the
> strut
> housing. That does seem to be consistant with the noises I hear, as I only
> get it when the front wheel sideways load does a large shift in direction
> (like a sharp turn when backing into a parking spot).