2002 A4 clunking noise
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Re: 2002 A4 clunking noise
<tockeyhockey@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> one other quick question: do the control arms eventually wear out on
> all four wheels, or is it an issue that mainly happens with the front
> wheels? is there any sense, while i have it in the shop, of having
> all of the bushings replaced even if only one of them is bad right at
> this moment?
>
The control arm problem is usually associated with the front upper arms. I
drove my '98 A4 for thousands of miles as the problem gradually got worse.
Finally had it fixed recently when I bought new tires. Total at an
independent including tie rod ends and 4-wheel alignment was about $1300.
news:1185103716.943202.208340@g4g2000hsf.googlegro ups.com...
> one other quick question: do the control arms eventually wear out on
> all four wheels, or is it an issue that mainly happens with the front
> wheels? is there any sense, while i have it in the shop, of having
> all of the bushings replaced even if only one of them is bad right at
> this moment?
>
The control arm problem is usually associated with the front upper arms. I
drove my '98 A4 for thousands of miles as the problem gradually got worse.
Finally had it fixed recently when I bought new tires. Total at an
independent including tie rod ends and 4-wheel alignment was about $1300.
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Re: 2002 A4 clunking noise
<tockeyhockey@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> one other quick question: do the control arms eventually wear out on
> all four wheels, or is it an issue that mainly happens with the front
> wheels? is there any sense, while i have it in the shop, of having
> all of the bushings replaced even if only one of them is bad right at
> this moment?
>
The control arm problem is usually associated with the front upper arms. I
drove my '98 A4 for thousands of miles as the problem gradually got worse.
Finally had it fixed recently when I bought new tires. Total at an
independent including tie rod ends and 4-wheel alignment was about $1300.
news:1185103716.943202.208340@g4g2000hsf.googlegro ups.com...
> one other quick question: do the control arms eventually wear out on
> all four wheels, or is it an issue that mainly happens with the front
> wheels? is there any sense, while i have it in the shop, of having
> all of the bushings replaced even if only one of them is bad right at
> this moment?
>
The control arm problem is usually associated with the front upper arms. I
drove my '98 A4 for thousands of miles as the problem gradually got worse.
Finally had it fixed recently when I bought new tires. Total at an
independent including tie rod ends and 4-wheel alignment was about $1300.
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Re: 2002 A4 clunking noise
<tockeyhockey@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> one other quick question: do the control arms eventually wear out on
> all four wheels, or is it an issue that mainly happens with the front
> wheels? is there any sense, while i have it in the shop, of having
> all of the bushings replaced even if only one of them is bad right at
> this moment?
>
The control arm problem is usually associated with the front upper arms. I
drove my '98 A4 for thousands of miles as the problem gradually got worse.
Finally had it fixed recently when I bought new tires. Total at an
independent including tie rod ends and 4-wheel alignment was about $1300.
news:1185103716.943202.208340@g4g2000hsf.googlegro ups.com...
> one other quick question: do the control arms eventually wear out on
> all four wheels, or is it an issue that mainly happens with the front
> wheels? is there any sense, while i have it in the shop, of having
> all of the bushings replaced even if only one of them is bad right at
> this moment?
>
The control arm problem is usually associated with the front upper arms. I
drove my '98 A4 for thousands of miles as the problem gradually got worse.
Finally had it fixed recently when I bought new tires. Total at an
independent including tie rod ends and 4-wheel alignment was about $1300.
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Re: 2002 A4 clunking noise
On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:26:59 -0000, "tockeyhockey@gmail.com"
<tockeyhockey@gmail.com> wrote:
>I have had the car in the shop at least once every two months over the
>past year. It just seems to me like audi didn't take much time in
>building this car right. how can a supposed "luxury car" have more
>reliability problems than a hyundai?
Interesting. I also have an '02 A4, and my experience couldn't be
different. I've owned it over two years, and all it's had in that time
has been a couple of routine services (about 15 months apart, right
when the dashboard computer said they were needed) and a set of new
tyres. That's it. Nothing more has been needed. (Well, apart from
fairly frequent oil top-ups - I carry a bottle in the boot.) At the
last service - in January - I was warned that it'll need brake pads
soon, but the dashboard warning hasn't lit yet.
I've been well impressed with the Audi quality.
My contrast is with the BMW that I traded in for the A4. It was a
323i, seven years old when I parted with it. That car had been in and
out of the dealer's workshop ever since I bought it - typically, about
three times a year. The dealer just regarded that car as a siphon
feeding money from my bank account to theirs. I didn't like their
personal attitude, either - it amounted to 'you're not good enough to
own a BMW'. The Audi's costing me about half as much money to run, and
a lot less hassle. For that and other reasons, I'd rather own the Audi
than the Beemer.
I really do hope that your clunking doesn't turn out to be serious.
Peter.
<tockeyhockey@gmail.com> wrote:
>I have had the car in the shop at least once every two months over the
>past year. It just seems to me like audi didn't take much time in
>building this car right. how can a supposed "luxury car" have more
>reliability problems than a hyundai?
Interesting. I also have an '02 A4, and my experience couldn't be
different. I've owned it over two years, and all it's had in that time
has been a couple of routine services (about 15 months apart, right
when the dashboard computer said they were needed) and a set of new
tyres. That's it. Nothing more has been needed. (Well, apart from
fairly frequent oil top-ups - I carry a bottle in the boot.) At the
last service - in January - I was warned that it'll need brake pads
soon, but the dashboard warning hasn't lit yet.
I've been well impressed with the Audi quality.
My contrast is with the BMW that I traded in for the A4. It was a
323i, seven years old when I parted with it. That car had been in and
out of the dealer's workshop ever since I bought it - typically, about
three times a year. The dealer just regarded that car as a siphon
feeding money from my bank account to theirs. I didn't like their
personal attitude, either - it amounted to 'you're not good enough to
own a BMW'. The Audi's costing me about half as much money to run, and
a lot less hassle. For that and other reasons, I'd rather own the Audi
than the Beemer.
I really do hope that your clunking doesn't turn out to be serious.
Peter.
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Re: 2002 A4 clunking noise
On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:26:59 -0000, "tockeyhockey@gmail.com"
<tockeyhockey@gmail.com> wrote:
>I have had the car in the shop at least once every two months over the
>past year. It just seems to me like audi didn't take much time in
>building this car right. how can a supposed "luxury car" have more
>reliability problems than a hyundai?
Interesting. I also have an '02 A4, and my experience couldn't be
different. I've owned it over two years, and all it's had in that time
has been a couple of routine services (about 15 months apart, right
when the dashboard computer said they were needed) and a set of new
tyres. That's it. Nothing more has been needed. (Well, apart from
fairly frequent oil top-ups - I carry a bottle in the boot.) At the
last service - in January - I was warned that it'll need brake pads
soon, but the dashboard warning hasn't lit yet.
I've been well impressed with the Audi quality.
My contrast is with the BMW that I traded in for the A4. It was a
323i, seven years old when I parted with it. That car had been in and
out of the dealer's workshop ever since I bought it - typically, about
three times a year. The dealer just regarded that car as a siphon
feeding money from my bank account to theirs. I didn't like their
personal attitude, either - it amounted to 'you're not good enough to
own a BMW'. The Audi's costing me about half as much money to run, and
a lot less hassle. For that and other reasons, I'd rather own the Audi
than the Beemer.
I really do hope that your clunking doesn't turn out to be serious.
Peter.
<tockeyhockey@gmail.com> wrote:
>I have had the car in the shop at least once every two months over the
>past year. It just seems to me like audi didn't take much time in
>building this car right. how can a supposed "luxury car" have more
>reliability problems than a hyundai?
Interesting. I also have an '02 A4, and my experience couldn't be
different. I've owned it over two years, and all it's had in that time
has been a couple of routine services (about 15 months apart, right
when the dashboard computer said they were needed) and a set of new
tyres. That's it. Nothing more has been needed. (Well, apart from
fairly frequent oil top-ups - I carry a bottle in the boot.) At the
last service - in January - I was warned that it'll need brake pads
soon, but the dashboard warning hasn't lit yet.
I've been well impressed with the Audi quality.
My contrast is with the BMW that I traded in for the A4. It was a
323i, seven years old when I parted with it. That car had been in and
out of the dealer's workshop ever since I bought it - typically, about
three times a year. The dealer just regarded that car as a siphon
feeding money from my bank account to theirs. I didn't like their
personal attitude, either - it amounted to 'you're not good enough to
own a BMW'. The Audi's costing me about half as much money to run, and
a lot less hassle. For that and other reasons, I'd rather own the Audi
than the Beemer.
I really do hope that your clunking doesn't turn out to be serious.
Peter.
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Re: 2002 A4 clunking noise
On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:26:59 -0000, "tockeyhockey@gmail.com"
<tockeyhockey@gmail.com> wrote:
>I have had the car in the shop at least once every two months over the
>past year. It just seems to me like audi didn't take much time in
>building this car right. how can a supposed "luxury car" have more
>reliability problems than a hyundai?
Interesting. I also have an '02 A4, and my experience couldn't be
different. I've owned it over two years, and all it's had in that time
has been a couple of routine services (about 15 months apart, right
when the dashboard computer said they were needed) and a set of new
tyres. That's it. Nothing more has been needed. (Well, apart from
fairly frequent oil top-ups - I carry a bottle in the boot.) At the
last service - in January - I was warned that it'll need brake pads
soon, but the dashboard warning hasn't lit yet.
I've been well impressed with the Audi quality.
My contrast is with the BMW that I traded in for the A4. It was a
323i, seven years old when I parted with it. That car had been in and
out of the dealer's workshop ever since I bought it - typically, about
three times a year. The dealer just regarded that car as a siphon
feeding money from my bank account to theirs. I didn't like their
personal attitude, either - it amounted to 'you're not good enough to
own a BMW'. The Audi's costing me about half as much money to run, and
a lot less hassle. For that and other reasons, I'd rather own the Audi
than the Beemer.
I really do hope that your clunking doesn't turn out to be serious.
Peter.
<tockeyhockey@gmail.com> wrote:
>I have had the car in the shop at least once every two months over the
>past year. It just seems to me like audi didn't take much time in
>building this car right. how can a supposed "luxury car" have more
>reliability problems than a hyundai?
Interesting. I also have an '02 A4, and my experience couldn't be
different. I've owned it over two years, and all it's had in that time
has been a couple of routine services (about 15 months apart, right
when the dashboard computer said they were needed) and a set of new
tyres. That's it. Nothing more has been needed. (Well, apart from
fairly frequent oil top-ups - I carry a bottle in the boot.) At the
last service - in January - I was warned that it'll need brake pads
soon, but the dashboard warning hasn't lit yet.
I've been well impressed with the Audi quality.
My contrast is with the BMW that I traded in for the A4. It was a
323i, seven years old when I parted with it. That car had been in and
out of the dealer's workshop ever since I bought it - typically, about
three times a year. The dealer just regarded that car as a siphon
feeding money from my bank account to theirs. I didn't like their
personal attitude, either - it amounted to 'you're not good enough to
own a BMW'. The Audi's costing me about half as much money to run, and
a lot less hassle. For that and other reasons, I'd rather own the Audi
than the Beemer.
I really do hope that your clunking doesn't turn out to be serious.
Peter.
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Re: 2002 A4 clunking noise
On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:26:59 -0000, "tockeyhockey@gmail.com"
<tockeyhockey@gmail.com> wrote:
>I have had the car in the shop at least once every two months over the
>past year. It just seems to me like audi didn't take much time in
>building this car right. how can a supposed "luxury car" have more
>reliability problems than a hyundai?
Interesting. I also have an '02 A4, and my experience couldn't be
different. I've owned it over two years, and all it's had in that time
has been a couple of routine services (about 15 months apart, right
when the dashboard computer said they were needed) and a set of new
tyres. That's it. Nothing more has been needed. (Well, apart from
fairly frequent oil top-ups - I carry a bottle in the boot.) At the
last service - in January - I was warned that it'll need brake pads
soon, but the dashboard warning hasn't lit yet.
I've been well impressed with the Audi quality.
My contrast is with the BMW that I traded in for the A4. It was a
323i, seven years old when I parted with it. That car had been in and
out of the dealer's workshop ever since I bought it - typically, about
three times a year. The dealer just regarded that car as a siphon
feeding money from my bank account to theirs. I didn't like their
personal attitude, either - it amounted to 'you're not good enough to
own a BMW'. The Audi's costing me about half as much money to run, and
a lot less hassle. For that and other reasons, I'd rather own the Audi
than the Beemer.
I really do hope that your clunking doesn't turn out to be serious.
Peter.
<tockeyhockey@gmail.com> wrote:
>I have had the car in the shop at least once every two months over the
>past year. It just seems to me like audi didn't take much time in
>building this car right. how can a supposed "luxury car" have more
>reliability problems than a hyundai?
Interesting. I also have an '02 A4, and my experience couldn't be
different. I've owned it over two years, and all it's had in that time
has been a couple of routine services (about 15 months apart, right
when the dashboard computer said they were needed) and a set of new
tyres. That's it. Nothing more has been needed. (Well, apart from
fairly frequent oil top-ups - I carry a bottle in the boot.) At the
last service - in January - I was warned that it'll need brake pads
soon, but the dashboard warning hasn't lit yet.
I've been well impressed with the Audi quality.
My contrast is with the BMW that I traded in for the A4. It was a
323i, seven years old when I parted with it. That car had been in and
out of the dealer's workshop ever since I bought it - typically, about
three times a year. The dealer just regarded that car as a siphon
feeding money from my bank account to theirs. I didn't like their
personal attitude, either - it amounted to 'you're not good enough to
own a BMW'. The Audi's costing me about half as much money to run, and
a lot less hassle. For that and other reasons, I'd rather own the Audi
than the Beemer.
I really do hope that your clunking doesn't turn out to be serious.
Peter.
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Re: 2002 A4 clunking noise
On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 10:44:24 -0700, "iws" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
><tockeyhockey@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1185103716.943202.208340@g4g2000hsf.googlegr oups.com...
>> one other quick question: do the control arms eventually wear out on
>> all four wheels, or is it an issue that mainly happens with the front
>> wheels? is there any sense, while i have it in the shop, of having
>> all of the bushings replaced even if only one of them is bad right at
>> this moment?
>
>The control arm problem is usually associated with the front upper arms. I
>drove my '98 A4 for thousands of miles as the problem gradually got worse.
>Finally had it fixed recently when I bought new tires. Total at an
>independent including tie rod ends and 4-wheel alignment was about $1300.
I've had mine replaced twice, and only on the right front passenger
side, both uppers and lowers (at different times), and I'm at 109k
now. I'm not sure when the next replacement will happen, and I'll be
curious how much longer the other three corners last. I'll be putting
in new struts when I replace the tires in September/October (I'm
seeing tire slap now, which tells me a couple if not all of the
factory struts are gone, but I'm not feeling it much in the ride).
1998.5 A4Q, love this car
><tockeyhockey@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1185103716.943202.208340@g4g2000hsf.googlegr oups.com...
>> one other quick question: do the control arms eventually wear out on
>> all four wheels, or is it an issue that mainly happens with the front
>> wheels? is there any sense, while i have it in the shop, of having
>> all of the bushings replaced even if only one of them is bad right at
>> this moment?
>
>The control arm problem is usually associated with the front upper arms. I
>drove my '98 A4 for thousands of miles as the problem gradually got worse.
>Finally had it fixed recently when I bought new tires. Total at an
>independent including tie rod ends and 4-wheel alignment was about $1300.
I've had mine replaced twice, and only on the right front passenger
side, both uppers and lowers (at different times), and I'm at 109k
now. I'm not sure when the next replacement will happen, and I'll be
curious how much longer the other three corners last. I'll be putting
in new struts when I replace the tires in September/October (I'm
seeing tire slap now, which tells me a couple if not all of the
factory struts are gone, but I'm not feeling it much in the ride).
1998.5 A4Q, love this car
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Re: 2002 A4 clunking noise
On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 10:44:24 -0700, "iws" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
><tockeyhockey@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1185103716.943202.208340@g4g2000hsf.googlegr oups.com...
>> one other quick question: do the control arms eventually wear out on
>> all four wheels, or is it an issue that mainly happens with the front
>> wheels? is there any sense, while i have it in the shop, of having
>> all of the bushings replaced even if only one of them is bad right at
>> this moment?
>
>The control arm problem is usually associated with the front upper arms. I
>drove my '98 A4 for thousands of miles as the problem gradually got worse.
>Finally had it fixed recently when I bought new tires. Total at an
>independent including tie rod ends and 4-wheel alignment was about $1300.
I've had mine replaced twice, and only on the right front passenger
side, both uppers and lowers (at different times), and I'm at 109k
now. I'm not sure when the next replacement will happen, and I'll be
curious how much longer the other three corners last. I'll be putting
in new struts when I replace the tires in September/October (I'm
seeing tire slap now, which tells me a couple if not all of the
factory struts are gone, but I'm not feeling it much in the ride).
1998.5 A4Q, love this car
><tockeyhockey@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1185103716.943202.208340@g4g2000hsf.googlegr oups.com...
>> one other quick question: do the control arms eventually wear out on
>> all four wheels, or is it an issue that mainly happens with the front
>> wheels? is there any sense, while i have it in the shop, of having
>> all of the bushings replaced even if only one of them is bad right at
>> this moment?
>
>The control arm problem is usually associated with the front upper arms. I
>drove my '98 A4 for thousands of miles as the problem gradually got worse.
>Finally had it fixed recently when I bought new tires. Total at an
>independent including tie rod ends and 4-wheel alignment was about $1300.
I've had mine replaced twice, and only on the right front passenger
side, both uppers and lowers (at different times), and I'm at 109k
now. I'm not sure when the next replacement will happen, and I'll be
curious how much longer the other three corners last. I'll be putting
in new struts when I replace the tires in September/October (I'm
seeing tire slap now, which tells me a couple if not all of the
factory struts are gone, but I'm not feeling it much in the ride).
1998.5 A4Q, love this car
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Re: 2002 A4 clunking noise
On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 10:44:24 -0700, "iws" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
><tockeyhockey@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1185103716.943202.208340@g4g2000hsf.googlegr oups.com...
>> one other quick question: do the control arms eventually wear out on
>> all four wheels, or is it an issue that mainly happens with the front
>> wheels? is there any sense, while i have it in the shop, of having
>> all of the bushings replaced even if only one of them is bad right at
>> this moment?
>
>The control arm problem is usually associated with the front upper arms. I
>drove my '98 A4 for thousands of miles as the problem gradually got worse.
>Finally had it fixed recently when I bought new tires. Total at an
>independent including tie rod ends and 4-wheel alignment was about $1300.
I've had mine replaced twice, and only on the right front passenger
side, both uppers and lowers (at different times), and I'm at 109k
now. I'm not sure when the next replacement will happen, and I'll be
curious how much longer the other three corners last. I'll be putting
in new struts when I replace the tires in September/October (I'm
seeing tire slap now, which tells me a couple if not all of the
factory struts are gone, but I'm not feeling it much in the ride).
1998.5 A4Q, love this car
><tockeyhockey@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1185103716.943202.208340@g4g2000hsf.googlegr oups.com...
>> one other quick question: do the control arms eventually wear out on
>> all four wheels, or is it an issue that mainly happens with the front
>> wheels? is there any sense, while i have it in the shop, of having
>> all of the bushings replaced even if only one of them is bad right at
>> this moment?
>
>The control arm problem is usually associated with the front upper arms. I
>drove my '98 A4 for thousands of miles as the problem gradually got worse.
>Finally had it fixed recently when I bought new tires. Total at an
>independent including tie rod ends and 4-wheel alignment was about $1300.
I've had mine replaced twice, and only on the right front passenger
side, both uppers and lowers (at different times), and I'm at 109k
now. I'm not sure when the next replacement will happen, and I'll be
curious how much longer the other three corners last. I'll be putting
in new struts when I replace the tires in September/October (I'm
seeing tire slap now, which tells me a couple if not all of the
factory struts are gone, but I'm not feeling it much in the ride).
1998.5 A4Q, love this car