CV joint on Audi A6
#11
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Re: CV joint on Audi A6
On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 10:06:48 +0000, Mark <ihatespam@nospam.spam> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>My low mileage 1999 Audi A6 has recently developed a noise coming from
>the front end. The noise sounds like grinding and banging and only
>occurs when on full right hand lock (turn).
>
>My guess is that it is a CV joint. Can anyone tell me how to confirm
>this diagnosis and how to fix this? There is no Haynes manual in the
>UK for this model.
Get under the car and inspect the CV boots. If the CV boots aren't damaged and
thus dry, it's more likely you're hearing the dreaded front suspension control
arms prematurely aging their way to Heaven....
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
>Hi,
>
>My low mileage 1999 Audi A6 has recently developed a noise coming from
>the front end. The noise sounds like grinding and banging and only
>occurs when on full right hand lock (turn).
>
>My guess is that it is a CV joint. Can anyone tell me how to confirm
>this diagnosis and how to fix this? There is no Haynes manual in the
>UK for this model.
Get under the car and inspect the CV boots. If the CV boots aren't damaged and
thus dry, it's more likely you're hearing the dreaded front suspension control
arms prematurely aging their way to Heaven....
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
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Re: CV joint on Audi A6
On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 10:06:48 +0000, Mark <ihatespam@nospam.spam> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>My low mileage 1999 Audi A6 has recently developed a noise coming from
>the front end. The noise sounds like grinding and banging and only
>occurs when on full right hand lock (turn).
>
>My guess is that it is a CV joint. Can anyone tell me how to confirm
>this diagnosis and how to fix this? There is no Haynes manual in the
>UK for this model.
Get under the car and inspect the CV boots. If the CV boots aren't damaged and
thus dry, it's more likely you're hearing the dreaded front suspension control
arms prematurely aging their way to Heaven....
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
>Hi,
>
>My low mileage 1999 Audi A6 has recently developed a noise coming from
>the front end. The noise sounds like grinding and banging and only
>occurs when on full right hand lock (turn).
>
>My guess is that it is a CV joint. Can anyone tell me how to confirm
>this diagnosis and how to fix this? There is no Haynes manual in the
>UK for this model.
Get under the car and inspect the CV boots. If the CV boots aren't damaged and
thus dry, it's more likely you're hearing the dreaded front suspension control
arms prematurely aging their way to Heaven....
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
#13
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Re: CV joint on Audi A6
On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 10:06:48 +0000, Mark <ihatespam@nospam.spam> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>My low mileage 1999 Audi A6 has recently developed a noise coming from
>the front end. The noise sounds like grinding and banging and only
>occurs when on full right hand lock (turn).
>
>My guess is that it is a CV joint. Can anyone tell me how to confirm
>this diagnosis and how to fix this? There is no Haynes manual in the
>UK for this model.
Get under the car and inspect the CV boots. If the CV boots aren't damaged and
thus dry, it's more likely you're hearing the dreaded front suspension control
arms prematurely aging their way to Heaven....
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
>Hi,
>
>My low mileage 1999 Audi A6 has recently developed a noise coming from
>the front end. The noise sounds like grinding and banging and only
>occurs when on full right hand lock (turn).
>
>My guess is that it is a CV joint. Can anyone tell me how to confirm
>this diagnosis and how to fix this? There is no Haynes manual in the
>UK for this model.
Get under the car and inspect the CV boots. If the CV boots aren't damaged and
thus dry, it's more likely you're hearing the dreaded front suspension control
arms prematurely aging their way to Heaven....
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
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Re: CV joint on Audi A6
On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:11:23 -0000, DuncanWood <freenews@dmx512.co.uk>
wrote:
>YOu can buy the section of the workshop manual you'll need from
>https://erwin.audi.com/erWinAudi/
>Or as the US model will be identical in that area
>http://www.bentleypublishers.com/
Thanks, I'll check these out.
Mark
wrote:
>YOu can buy the section of the workshop manual you'll need from
>https://erwin.audi.com/erWinAudi/
>Or as the US model will be identical in that area
>http://www.bentleypublishers.com/
Thanks, I'll check these out.
Mark
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Re: CV joint on Audi A6
On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:11:23 -0000, DuncanWood <freenews@dmx512.co.uk>
wrote:
>YOu can buy the section of the workshop manual you'll need from
>https://erwin.audi.com/erWinAudi/
>Or as the US model will be identical in that area
>http://www.bentleypublishers.com/
Thanks, I'll check these out.
Mark
wrote:
>YOu can buy the section of the workshop manual you'll need from
>https://erwin.audi.com/erWinAudi/
>Or as the US model will be identical in that area
>http://www.bentleypublishers.com/
Thanks, I'll check these out.
Mark
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Re: CV joint on Audi A6
On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:11:23 -0000, DuncanWood <freenews@dmx512.co.uk>
wrote:
>YOu can buy the section of the workshop manual you'll need from
>https://erwin.audi.com/erWinAudi/
>Or as the US model will be identical in that area
>http://www.bentleypublishers.com/
Thanks, I'll check these out.
Mark
wrote:
>YOu can buy the section of the workshop manual you'll need from
>https://erwin.audi.com/erWinAudi/
>Or as the US model will be identical in that area
>http://www.bentleypublishers.com/
Thanks, I'll check these out.
Mark
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Re: CV joint on Audi A6
On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 11:26:04 +0000, Mark <ihatespam@nospam.spam> wrote:
> On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:11:23 -0000, DuncanWood <freenews@dmx512.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>> YOu can buy the section of the workshop manual you'll need from
>> https://erwin.audi.com/erWinAudi/
>> Or as the US model will be identical in that area
>> http://www.bentleypublishers.com/
>
> Thanks, I'll check these out.
>
> Mark
>
If you're going to keep it any length of time buying the CD from Bentleys
cheapest,almost everythings common, & VAG-Com decodes all the error codes.
> On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:11:23 -0000, DuncanWood <freenews@dmx512.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>> YOu can buy the section of the workshop manual you'll need from
>> https://erwin.audi.com/erWinAudi/
>> Or as the US model will be identical in that area
>> http://www.bentleypublishers.com/
>
> Thanks, I'll check these out.
>
> Mark
>
If you're going to keep it any length of time buying the CD from Bentleys
cheapest,almost everythings common, & VAG-Com decodes all the error codes.
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Re: CV joint on Audi A6
On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 11:26:04 +0000, Mark <ihatespam@nospam.spam> wrote:
> On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:11:23 -0000, DuncanWood <freenews@dmx512.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>> YOu can buy the section of the workshop manual you'll need from
>> https://erwin.audi.com/erWinAudi/
>> Or as the US model will be identical in that area
>> http://www.bentleypublishers.com/
>
> Thanks, I'll check these out.
>
> Mark
>
If you're going to keep it any length of time buying the CD from Bentleys
cheapest,almost everythings common, & VAG-Com decodes all the error codes.
> On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:11:23 -0000, DuncanWood <freenews@dmx512.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>> YOu can buy the section of the workshop manual you'll need from
>> https://erwin.audi.com/erWinAudi/
>> Or as the US model will be identical in that area
>> http://www.bentleypublishers.com/
>
> Thanks, I'll check these out.
>
> Mark
>
If you're going to keep it any length of time buying the CD from Bentleys
cheapest,almost everythings common, & VAG-Com decodes all the error codes.
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Re: CV joint on Audi A6
On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 11:26:04 +0000, Mark <ihatespam@nospam.spam> wrote:
> On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:11:23 -0000, DuncanWood <freenews@dmx512.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>> YOu can buy the section of the workshop manual you'll need from
>> https://erwin.audi.com/erWinAudi/
>> Or as the US model will be identical in that area
>> http://www.bentleypublishers.com/
>
> Thanks, I'll check these out.
>
> Mark
>
If you're going to keep it any length of time buying the CD from Bentleys
cheapest,almost everythings common, & VAG-Com decodes all the error codes.
> On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:11:23 -0000, DuncanWood <freenews@dmx512.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>> YOu can buy the section of the workshop manual you'll need from
>> https://erwin.audi.com/erWinAudi/
>> Or as the US model will be identical in that area
>> http://www.bentleypublishers.com/
>
> Thanks, I'll check these out.
>
> Mark
>
If you're going to keep it any length of time buying the CD from Bentleys
cheapest,almost everythings common, & VAG-Com decodes all the error codes.
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Re: CV joint on Audi A6
On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 19:28:02 -0500, daytripper
<day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:
>On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 10:06:48 +0000, Mark <ihatespam@nospam.spam> wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>My low mileage 1999 Audi A6 has recently developed a noise coming from
>>the front end. The noise sounds like grinding and banging and only
>>occurs when on full right hand lock (turn).
>>
>>My guess is that it is a CV joint. Can anyone tell me how to confirm
>>this diagnosis and how to fix this? There is no Haynes manual in the
>>UK for this model.
>
>Get under the car and inspect the CV boots. If the CV boots aren't damaged and
>thus dry, it's more likely you're hearing the dreaded front suspension control
>arms prematurely aging their way to Heaven....
The CV Boots look OK. I haven't heard of the front suspension control
arms problem before. How can I check for this.
BTW: The problem is intermittant.
Mark.
<day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:
>On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 10:06:48 +0000, Mark <ihatespam@nospam.spam> wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>My low mileage 1999 Audi A6 has recently developed a noise coming from
>>the front end. The noise sounds like grinding and banging and only
>>occurs when on full right hand lock (turn).
>>
>>My guess is that it is a CV joint. Can anyone tell me how to confirm
>>this diagnosis and how to fix this? There is no Haynes manual in the
>>UK for this model.
>
>Get under the car and inspect the CV boots. If the CV boots aren't damaged and
>thus dry, it's more likely you're hearing the dreaded front suspension control
>arms prematurely aging their way to Heaven....
The CV Boots look OK. I haven't heard of the front suspension control
arms problem before. How can I check for this.
BTW: The problem is intermittant.
Mark.