[V8] Creaking from rear suspension - upgrading the suspensionbits?

[Ingo Rautenberg]

I've done it, too (on my '91 200q20v).  However, rarely do you replace all
suspension bushings.  It really tightened up the rear, though.  Most likely
worn-out pieces IME (aside from the rear tie rods) are the 4D0 511 523 C
inner trap link bushings (1 ea side) and then the front 4A0 511 341 A ones
for the leading front mounting of the suspension (2 ea. side).

HTH

Ingo



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony and Lillie" <tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net>
To: "Charles Wurts" <cwurts12 at mindspring.com>
Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 10:08 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] Creaking from rear suspension - upgrading the
suspensionbits?


> Talk to Kent Mclean or Rob Dupree. Both have rebuilt the suspensions on
> their 200's
>
> Tony Hoffman
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charles Wurts" <cwurts12 at mindspring.com>
> To: "v8 V8" <v8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 8:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [V8] Creaking from rear suspension - upgrading the
> suspensionbits?
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>
> > Great question.  Perhaps too broad for most to answer.  I would did not
> > have the guts to throw that one at the list.  I think there may be a few
> > out there who have done it, but only a very special few.  And then I
would
> > wonder if they have anything more than bloody knuckles and a few choice
> > words in reply.
>
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