Re: Suspension/Handling Problems

[zm@mhcnet.att.com (Zafer Mehmood [209])]

> Machinery :
> 
> 	87 Audi 90 Quattro (one of the first ones that came to the UK)
> 	89000 Miles (and still going strong)
> 
> Problem:
> 
> 	On full lock especially with the well turned full to the left
> 	I hear a noise comming from the front left wheel when the car
> 	is moving. At the same time the car shudders, especialy 
> 	noticable when moving backwards.

Sounds like a bad CV joint. Check if the CV boots are intact and no grease
is coming out. I have heard that in some cases, the joint has gone bad
even though the boot is intact. A bad CV joint will make a clicking
noise in sharp, slow turns and can also cause vibrations in high speed
driving.

-Zafer

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Zafer Mehmood				   AT&T Bell Laboratories
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