Control Arm Issue?
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Laughed completely out loud on this one!!
Seriously though, quite possibly a CV axle, possibly ball joint, perhaps a combo of both being compromised over a period of time...
If im thinking correctly, that looks like the CV joint completely unattached laying there on the ground.
These things don't just go bad, as they make noise and most times its felt in how the car turns and brakes.
Driver negligence.
Seriously though, quite possibly a CV axle, possibly ball joint, perhaps a combo of both being compromised over a period of time...
If im thinking correctly, that looks like the CV joint completely unattached laying there on the ground.
These things don't just go bad, as they make noise and most times its felt in how the car turns and brakes.
Driver negligence.
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Going to go into the Audi dealership this week and see what they'll do for me. I hope it's worth the time, gas, and effort.
If it's going to cost me an arm and leg, i will attempt the repairs myself. Worse comes to worse, I will call a mobile mechanic to rescue me if I get stuck.
You guys recommend the POLY bushings, or standard rubber?
If it's going to cost me an arm and leg, i will attempt the repairs myself. Worse comes to worse, I will call a mobile mechanic to rescue me if I get stuck.
You guys recommend the POLY bushings, or standard rubber?
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People used to put poly bushings in their Volvos and every one of them creaked to high heaven. No matter what you greased them with the nasty noise would come back, even with the recommended grease from the bushing manufacturer. I would never use a poly bushing but just my take on it. Seems too risky to me.
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I appreciate the taught feel of the poly bushings. You don't have to tighten the mounting bolts with the car on the ground. They just feel special. It's too early to tell how they will respond to winter weather. Then there is the outstanding customer svc from Jon at shopasd.com/he does a fine job!
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I appreciate the taught feel of the poly bushings. You don't have to tighten the mounting bolts with the car on the ground. They just feel special. It's too early to tell how they will respond to winter weather. Then there is the outstanding customer svc from Jon at shopasd.com/he does a fine job!
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My understanding is once they are removed they are not warranted to stay in place. You can give a call to confirm. Mine are not coming out again for 60k to 100k under any squeak circumstances. At the most they will get the KROIL silicone treatment, and thats about it.
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Thx SuperDenso.
I'm pretty sure I've settled on lower fronts (those are the arms from the specific TSB) only to start with. Once the old arms are out, I will replace the bushings in them with Poly and keep them as spares. Denso, thanks for presenting the info in a previous post...just trying to figure out which steps to take to JUST do the front LH and RH lowers.
I'm pretty sure I've settled on lower fronts (those are the arms from the specific TSB) only to start with. Once the old arms are out, I will replace the bushings in them with Poly and keep them as spares. Denso, thanks for presenting the info in a previous post...just trying to figure out which steps to take to JUST do the front LH and RH lowers.
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2nd times a charm
Thx SuperDenso.
I'm pretty sure I've settled on lower fronts (those are the arms from the specific TSB) only to start with. Once the old arms are out, I will replace the bushings in them with Poly and keep them as spares. Denso, thanks for presenting the info in a previous post...
I'm pretty sure I've settled on lower fronts (those are the arms from the specific TSB) only to start with. Once the old arms are out, I will replace the bushings in them with Poly and keep them as spares. Denso, thanks for presenting the info in a previous post...
With my car, one dealer said change them all, another recommended the uppers only. In either case, the brake system and knuckle have to be removed so all bushings were swapped. I would hate to see you spend the money and/or time and come back with adverse results due to the uppers. Get in there and have some fun
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Doesn't seem too hard, though taking off everything is time consuming. I may have to wait for a rainy day since this is my daily driver. Think this is a safety concern, or more of an annoyance?
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