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Re: 4ks-suspension knock




>  Whenever the car is fully turned left or right, something in the
suspension knocks, both left and right, once. Doesn't 
>reoccur until wheel is fully locked the other way. I immediately took it
back to wheel bearing shop.

>  Neither shop knows what is causing the knock!  I am at a loss too. There
are only a couple pieces that pivot as the 
>wheel is turned. And they check out fine. Could it be with the steering
rack? Also - this car NEVER made a sound like 
>that before, is there any way the wheel bearioing chop could have caused
this, or should I chalk it up to coincidence?

Can you 'feel' the knock too? I'm having the same problem on my newly
purchased 81 4k 5+5. It doesn't strictly do it a full turn, but with almost
left turn(maybe even on rights too). I think it's in the rack, ball joint or
something along those lines. Someone got the answer?

Chad                     
shepherd.31@osu.edu              
86 VW GTi 
87 Audi 4KS   
***81 Audi 2-door 5+5***