kmbackid

2001 A4 Sport package, I have H&R sport springs on it and I'm starting to hear funny noises from the front drivers side. My car has about 85k miles, and the shocks are the sport package, stock. Is it time for new ones? How many miles can you get out of shocks? thx

BLKPERL

Running oem shocks with aftermarket springs isn't a good idea, get some bilsteins or konis

RubyRedV6

Been having the same problem, I figure its the shocks havent had time to work on it yet.

Shard7

But at 85k there's a good chance the shocks are also gone. I had factory sports shocks and when I pulled them off at 71k to put on Bilsteins, the fronts had very little damping action left in them.

RubyRedV6

What can you do if the nut from the shock mount/control arm is touching the spring?

Shard7

Huh?

RubyRedV6

there are 2 arms either side of the spring..the nuts that hold one of the arm to the shock mount are making contact with the spring...dont no if this clears the picture

Shard7

unless you've got a really funky spring, spring mount or mounting bolt. A photo would help a lot...

BLKPERL

That doesn't sound right, control arm should not be hitting spring

RallyVermont

could be TRE's, control arms, shocks..