Re: Rear Suspension Thuds - Help

["Jack Gagnon" <bullitt@cybertours.com>]

When I first bought my 87 5kcsq, The rear shocks were completely gone.  The
did not pass the bounce test and when I replaced them I found that the
bottom mount was broken off the shock.  The only thing that was holding the
car up was the base of the shock wedged into the suspension.  I was very
surprised to find this and fortunately only drove the car home before
replacing the shocks.  I would check the lower shock mounts.


Jack


----- Original Message -----
From: <LRGreger@aol.com>
To: <quattro@audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 1999 3:34 AM
Subject: Rear Suspension Thuds - Help


> I apologize for not identifying my car with my recent post.  That's what I
> get for being in too much of a hurry.
>
> I've recently noticed what has developed into a rather severe noise
someplace
> in the rear suspension when going over relatively small but abrupt changes
in
> the road surface.  I never get any significant noise from the front
> suspension, but seem to get the noise on both sides of the rear
suspension.
> I have 205/45R16 tires which exacerbate the suspension noise somewhat, but
> something has definitely deteriorated.  It's been close to 100K mi (155K
> total) since I
> replaced the rear shocks, but they still pass the bounce test.  I rather
> suspect that this noise situation has been a gradual rather than abrupt
> situation, but I can't swear to it.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas, hopefully not expensive ones?
>
> Rob Greger
> '88 80q
>