A friend has a 1999 A4 2.8L (awd) and the front right suspension squeaks
when jounced up and down. As a former mechanic (not Audi) I volunteered
to look at it next weekend.
I read back through some old posts and it seems, control arm bushings,
sway bar, bushings, or even dry ball joints can be the problem.

In any event, assuming I take something apart, I'll need torque specs
when I put it back together.

Does anyone have handy the torque specs for the components of the front
suspension? Anyone have a front suspension parts diagram, scanned in?

Thanks for any help and extra tips.

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GW - note incorrect email address - should be: cybertrails.com

Daily contributor at alt.autos.gm and alt.autos.pontiac

"It's good to yell at people and tell them you're from Tennessee. That
way you'll be safe." - Gary Busey

 

The DIY fixes do not require any disassembly. Just small hole
drilled in the nylon bushings and inject grease. The ball joint
- just inject grease with a needle attachment for a gun.

Otherwise, the lower arm is replaced entirely with ball joint.

Tony
'91 100Q 5spd
Son - '98 A4 2.8 Tip

Geoff Welsh wrote:
>
> A friend has a 1999 A4 2.8L (awd) and the front right suspension squeaks
> when jounced up and down. As a former mechanic (not Audi) I volunteered
> to look at it next weekend.
> I read back through some old posts and it seems, control arm bushings,
> sway bar, bushings, or even dry ball joints can be the problem.
>
> In any event, assuming I take something apart, I'll need torque specs
> when I put it back together.
>
> Does anyone have handy the torque specs for the components of the front
> suspension? Anyone have a front suspension parts diagram, scanned in?
>
> Thanks for any help and extra tips.
>
> --
> GW - note incorrect email address - should be: cybertrails.com
>
> Daily contributor at alt.autos.gm and alt.autos.pontiac
>
> "It's good to yell at people and tell them you're from Tennessee. That
> way you'll be safe." - Gary Busey

 

Sounds easy enough, thanks Tony.
--
GW - note incorrect email address



Tony Johnson wrote:

> The DIY fixes do not require any disassembly. Just small hole
> drilled in the nylon bushings and inject grease. The ball joint
> - just inject grease with a needle attachment for a gun.
>
> Otherwise, the lower arm is replaced entirely with ball joint.
>
> Tony
> '91 100Q 5spd
> Son - '98 A4 2.8 Tip
>
> Geoff Welsh wrote:
> >
> > A friend has a 1999 A4 2.8L (awd) and the front right suspension squeaks
> > when jounced up and down. As a former mechanic (not Audi) I volunteered
> > to look at it next weekend.
> > I read back through some old posts and it seems, control arm bushings,
> > sway bar, bushings, or even dry ball joints can be the problem.
> >
> > In any event, assuming I take something apart, I'll need torque specs
> > when I put it back together.
> >
> > Does anyone have handy the torque specs for the components of the front
> > suspension? Anyone have a front suspension parts diagram, scanned in?
> >
> > Thanks for any help and extra tips.
> >
> > --
> > GW - note incorrect email address - should be: cybertrails.com
> >
> > Daily contributor at alt.autos.gm and alt.autos.pontiac
> >
> > "It's good to yell at people and tell them you're from Tennessee. That
> > way you'll be safe." - Gary Busey