Re: 5k/200/t/q Front End Clunking Repair

[MSV96@aol.com]

In a message dated 10/3/97 QSHIPQ@aol.com writes:

>The following checklist should be done in order of my btdtfof  (frequency of
>fault):
>*  Upper strut mounts
>*  Struts
>*  Tie rods
>*  Missing or broken upper plastic spring bearing
>*  Inside control arm bushing
>*  Control arm lower ball joint
>*  Sway bar bushings X 6 (50 complete set, do this regardless, it affects
>alignment)
>*  Ovality of Inside control arm to subframe mount (weld on washer repair)
>*  Driveshaft Nut not torqued to spec
>*  Driveshaft outer CV (rarely)
>*  Bad Wheel Bearings (you should get other symptoms first, though a good
>hit...)

To add to the wheel bearing comment, I had a problem once with my then new 88
80q which was the wheel bearing moving side to side causing a clunk as
described previously. I was told then that this is very common on all Audis
(this was in 1988) so you may want to check that too. Apparently there are
two fixes, one is new wheel bearing, the other (which this dealer did)  is to
install a shim (don't ask ;-)...).

Mike Veglia
87 5kcstq