[V6-12v] Steering noise

[Roland Broberg]

Cavitation?  How about air sucked into the system?  I know that hydraulic
systems can make strange noises when over stressed or have air in the fluid.

Roland Broberg
Broberg Engineering-BECO
Delafield, Wisconsin USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lino M. Valadas" <l.valadas at rogers.com>
To: "Lt Kubosh" <Lt.Kubosh at atlas.cz>
Cc: <v6-12v at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [V6-12v] Steering noise


> Thanks guys,
>
> But this noise is definitely not CV joints.  I have done those on another
> car and know exactly what that feels like.  This noise is like turning a
rod
> in a rubber sleeve  without much lubrication (get your mind out the
gutter)
> its kinda like a deep moan, like opening an old barn door.  I'm pretty
sure
> its the top mounts or some other pivoting mechanism that takes place when
> one turns the steering wheel.
>
> Thanks again
>
> Lino
> 93 90qs
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lt Kubosh" <Lt.Kubosh at atlas.cz>
> Cc: <v6-12v at audifans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 4:46 AM
> Subject: Re: Re: [V6-12v] Steering noise
>
>
> Hi Limo,
> this sounds like the "CV joint" farewell. If you hear something like
"Click,
> click" (loud) in the low speed and hard turning. That's almost everytime
it.
> It is not good idea to let it be, because while it break you'll be no more
> to drive till exchanged...
> The bearing makes noise all the time.
> New CV Joint is about $150 non original. Repair is easy to medium with
> proper tools. Just one pain is to get down the old CV Joint (it is locked
on
> the axle by "C" spring. So one soft hammer punch over wood will "click" it
> down.
> It took me about 2 hours.
>
> Martin
>
> >-----Puvodni zprava-----
> >Od: Lino M. Valadas [mailto:l.valadas at rogers.com]
> >Odesláno: 18. kvetna 2004 3:52
> >Komu:
> >Kopie: v6-12v at audifans.com
> >Predmet: Re: [V6-12v] Steering noise
> >
> >
> >Have any of you gentlemen experienced loud groaning from the front end
> >suspension when turning right or left at very low speeds like backing out
> of
> >a driveway?
> >
> >It sounds like the front struts top bearings have bought the farm.  Any
> >BTDT's?  How difficult is it to drop the front struts and replace the
> >bearings?
> >
> >Any feed back would be welcome.
> >
> >TIA
> >
> >Lino
> >93 90sq
> >
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