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Wed Nov 16, 2005 3:52 am Post subject:
Front strut wear-out symptoms? |
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I wonder what symptoms people experience as the front struts/shocks/dampers
begin to wear out on Audis.
I've got a '98 A4 Quattro, 82,000mi on the odometer. I bought it used, so I
don't know if the front struts have ever been replaced. I'm noticing:
1) a slight "hitch" through the steering wheel when braking at slow speeds
2) a thumping in the front end, when crossing a gutter or a speed bump.
Is replacing the front struts a job a handy person can do, or does it require
professional help? And probably an alignment afterwards?
Thanks for you thoughts.
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Ian S
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Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:08 am Post subject:
Re: Front strut wear-out symptoms? |
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<pdhuse@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:GMsef.11597$BZ5.362@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
| Quote: | I wonder what symptoms people experience as the front
struts/shocks/dampers
begin to wear out on Audis.
I've got a '98 A4 Quattro, 82,000mi on the odometer. I bought it used, so
I
don't know if the front struts have ever been replaced. I'm noticing:
1) a slight "hitch" through the steering wheel when braking at slow speeds
2) a thumping in the front end, when crossing a gutter or a speed bump.
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Tthe latter sounds like the control arm issue. It's a common problem on that
vintage of A4. Do a search on audiworld.com for "control arm symptom". Audi
struts usually last longer than 80,000 miles.
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Is replacing the front struts a job a handy person can do, or does it
require
professional help? And probably an alignment afterwards?
Thanks for you thoughts.
--
Famous last words? "It seemed like a good idea at the time ..."
Paul R. Dhuse Mirapoint, Inc. (408) 720-3783 |
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