99 A6 with body squeaks
04-30-2007, 09:45 PM
#11
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Re: 99 A6 with body squeaks
Thanks for the feedback guys. Both are good ideas I'll follow up on.
<svitro@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1177963869.721563.160160@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com...
> Had the same problem...
> Replace a link/arm - $51CDN and 1 1/2hr labour at the dealer.
> This arm / link is connected to the suspension and to the xeon lights
> system.
> so as the car moves up and down the lights are adjusted.
> The noise went away. after I changed it,
>
>
> On Apr 27, 2:10 am, "Fergus" <9...@118btinternet.com> wrote:
>> "Dale Webler" <dweb...@wi.rr.com> wrote in message
>>m
>> news:462fead1$0$9876$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>
>> > Have a '99A6V6 with 115K miles. Recently, the car had some major front
>> > end noises and had to have both lower control arms and ball joints
>> > replaced. After fix, still hear some squaking (probably unrelated to
>> > front
>> > end) noises. Sounds like they are coming from the springs - getting in
>> > and out of car. The 120K major tune-up (replace timing belt and water
>> > pump) is coming up. Looking at the maintenance punch list of items, I
>> > can't tell if thesesqueakswill be taken care of or if I have to
>> > specifically point them out. Can anyone recommend specific things to
>> > do
>> > to address these?
>>
>> > Thanks for any advice you can offer.
>>
>> that will be the spring retaining cups............dried out.
>>
>> can't see this being on a major tune up.
>>
>> you could try a penetrating lub spray on the end of each spring.
>
>
<svitro@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1177963869.721563.160160@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com...
> Had the same problem...
> Replace a link/arm - $51CDN and 1 1/2hr labour at the dealer.
> This arm / link is connected to the suspension and to the xeon lights
> system.
> so as the car moves up and down the lights are adjusted.
> The noise went away. after I changed it,
>
>
> On Apr 27, 2:10 am, "Fergus" <9...@118btinternet.com> wrote:
>> "Dale Webler" <dweb...@wi.rr.com> wrote in message
>>m
>> news:462fead1$0$9876$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>
>> > Have a '99A6V6 with 115K miles. Recently, the car had some major front
>> > end noises and had to have both lower control arms and ball joints
>> > replaced. After fix, still hear some squaking (probably unrelated to
>> > front
>> > end) noises. Sounds like they are coming from the springs - getting in
>> > and out of car. The 120K major tune-up (replace timing belt and water
>> > pump) is coming up. Looking at the maintenance punch list of items, I
>> > can't tell if thesesqueakswill be taken care of or if I have to
>> > specifically point them out. Can anyone recommend specific things to
>> > do
>> > to address these?
>>
>> > Thanks for any advice you can offer.
>>
>> that will be the spring retaining cups............dried out.
>>
>> can't see this being on a major tune up.
>>
>> you could try a penetrating lub spray on the end of each spring.
>
>
04-30-2007, 09:45 PM
#12
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Re: 99 A6 with body squeaks
Thanks for the feedback guys. Both are good ideas I'll follow up on.
<svitro@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1177963869.721563.160160@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com...
> Had the same problem...
> Replace a link/arm - $51CDN and 1 1/2hr labour at the dealer.
> This arm / link is connected to the suspension and to the xeon lights
> system.
> so as the car moves up and down the lights are adjusted.
> The noise went away. after I changed it,
>
>
> On Apr 27, 2:10 am, "Fergus" <9...@118btinternet.com> wrote:
>> "Dale Webler" <dweb...@wi.rr.com> wrote in message
>>m
>> news:462fead1$0$9876$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>
>> > Have a '99A6V6 with 115K miles. Recently, the car had some major front
>> > end noises and had to have both lower control arms and ball joints
>> > replaced. After fix, still hear some squaking (probably unrelated to
>> > front
>> > end) noises. Sounds like they are coming from the springs - getting in
>> > and out of car. The 120K major tune-up (replace timing belt and water
>> > pump) is coming up. Looking at the maintenance punch list of items, I
>> > can't tell if thesesqueakswill be taken care of or if I have to
>> > specifically point them out. Can anyone recommend specific things to
>> > do
>> > to address these?
>>
>> > Thanks for any advice you can offer.
>>
>> that will be the spring retaining cups............dried out.
>>
>> can't see this being on a major tune up.
>>
>> you could try a penetrating lub spray on the end of each spring.
>
>
<svitro@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1177963869.721563.160160@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com...
> Had the same problem...
> Replace a link/arm - $51CDN and 1 1/2hr labour at the dealer.
> This arm / link is connected to the suspension and to the xeon lights
> system.
> so as the car moves up and down the lights are adjusted.
> The noise went away. after I changed it,
>
>
> On Apr 27, 2:10 am, "Fergus" <9...@118btinternet.com> wrote:
>> "Dale Webler" <dweb...@wi.rr.com> wrote in message
>>m
>> news:462fead1$0$9876$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>
>> > Have a '99A6V6 with 115K miles. Recently, the car had some major front
>> > end noises and had to have both lower control arms and ball joints
>> > replaced. After fix, still hear some squaking (probably unrelated to
>> > front
>> > end) noises. Sounds like they are coming from the springs - getting in
>> > and out of car. The 120K major tune-up (replace timing belt and water
>> > pump) is coming up. Looking at the maintenance punch list of items, I
>> > can't tell if thesesqueakswill be taken care of or if I have to
>> > specifically point them out. Can anyone recommend specific things to
>> > do
>> > to address these?
>>
>> > Thanks for any advice you can offer.
>>
>> that will be the spring retaining cups............dried out.
>>
>> can't see this being on a major tune up.
>>
>> you could try a penetrating lub spray on the end of each spring.
>
>
04-30-2007, 09:45 PM
#13
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Re: 99 A6 with body squeaks
Thanks for the feedback guys. Both are good ideas I'll follow up on.
<svitro@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1177963869.721563.160160@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com...
> Had the same problem...
> Replace a link/arm - $51CDN and 1 1/2hr labour at the dealer.
> This arm / link is connected to the suspension and to the xeon lights
> system.
> so as the car moves up and down the lights are adjusted.
> The noise went away. after I changed it,
>
>
> On Apr 27, 2:10 am, "Fergus" <9...@118btinternet.com> wrote:
>> "Dale Webler" <dweb...@wi.rr.com> wrote in message
>>m
>> news:462fead1$0$9876$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>
>> > Have a '99A6V6 with 115K miles. Recently, the car had some major front
>> > end noises and had to have both lower control arms and ball joints
>> > replaced. After fix, still hear some squaking (probably unrelated to
>> > front
>> > end) noises. Sounds like they are coming from the springs - getting in
>> > and out of car. The 120K major tune-up (replace timing belt and water
>> > pump) is coming up. Looking at the maintenance punch list of items, I
>> > can't tell if thesesqueakswill be taken care of or if I have to
>> > specifically point them out. Can anyone recommend specific things to
>> > do
>> > to address these?
>>
>> > Thanks for any advice you can offer.
>>
>> that will be the spring retaining cups............dried out.
>>
>> can't see this being on a major tune up.
>>
>> you could try a penetrating lub spray on the end of each spring.
>
>
<svitro@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1177963869.721563.160160@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com...
> Had the same problem...
> Replace a link/arm - $51CDN and 1 1/2hr labour at the dealer.
> This arm / link is connected to the suspension and to the xeon lights
> system.
> so as the car moves up and down the lights are adjusted.
> The noise went away. after I changed it,
>
>
> On Apr 27, 2:10 am, "Fergus" <9...@118btinternet.com> wrote:
>> "Dale Webler" <dweb...@wi.rr.com> wrote in message
>>m
>> news:462fead1$0$9876$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>
>> > Have a '99A6V6 with 115K miles. Recently, the car had some major front
>> > end noises and had to have both lower control arms and ball joints
>> > replaced. After fix, still hear some squaking (probably unrelated to
>> > front
>> > end) noises. Sounds like they are coming from the springs - getting in
>> > and out of car. The 120K major tune-up (replace timing belt and water
>> > pump) is coming up. Looking at the maintenance punch list of items, I
>> > can't tell if thesesqueakswill be taken care of or if I have to
>> > specifically point them out. Can anyone recommend specific things to
>> > do
>> > to address these?
>>
>> > Thanks for any advice you can offer.
>>
>> that will be the spring retaining cups............dried out.
>>
>> can't see this being on a major tune up.
>>
>> you could try a penetrating lub spray on the end of each spring.
>
>
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