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Old 12-30-2004, 07:30 AM
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After car has been parked all night/day, I hear a strange sound coming from front driver side wheel area when making my first turn (out of my driveway at home or parking space at work). Sounds kinda like stressed metal (sorry I cannot describe better). It only happens the one time (until it is parked for a long time again). It is cold here (below freezing), so could it be a cold/stiff suspension component? Is this typical for A6's? My A4 never made sounds like this, no matter how cold.
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like a belt squeaking? May be powersteering belt?
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maybe your ABS? - mine sounds like a spring going "boiiing"
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Does it do it just the one time like I described?
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Aux. air pump.
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