Re: Sounds in front suspension

["Peter Plangger" <pepe@z.zgs.de>]

Pablo,

thank you very much for your response. What I have done up to now is:
- check the upper strut bearings. They have play. But new ones also
have, I checked at my Audi dealer.
- take off the rods connecting the anti-rollbar to the strut housing
and test-drove with anti-rollbar tied up. Sound was still there.
- check the shock cartridge cap you are talking about. It's tight. I
once had one come loose an my former Audi and the sound was more like
'clack clack' not like 'bonnng' :-)).
- check the control arm bushings. They were replaced 4 months ago and
are still tight.

After all I haven't found the source yet. The sound seems to occur on
both sides, but more often and louder on the right.

Peter

'91 90 2.3E (150 k km)
_/_/_/_/_/ pepe@z.zgs.de \_\_\_\_\_

>Peter:
>Check the round cap (threaded) that holds the cartridge(shock
absorber
>or damper) secure inside the front strut. For tightness testing I
would
>use a large Vise grip set of pliers (channel locks) or a large
>(plumbers) pipe wrench...
>HTH Pablo