A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion Discussion forum for the C5 Audi A6 and S6 produced from 1998-2004

car squeaks in the front half of the car somewhere going over bumps, bad roads, etc.....

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 05-04-2007, 06:56 AM
  #1  
AudiWorld Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
JD797's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 809
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default car squeaks in the front half of the car somewhere going over bumps, bad roads, etc.....

any clues as to what the problem is?
Old 05-04-2007, 06:57 AM
  #2  
Tech Guru
 
4Driver4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 34,410
Likes: 0
Received 107 Likes on 98 Posts
Default

STFA. Control arms.
Old 05-04-2007, 07:18 AM
  #3  
AudiWorld Super User
 
iProDrive's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: SL,UT
Posts: 4,186
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Is it more of a squeak, pop, or clunk?
Old 05-04-2007, 07:34 AM
  #4  
Cat Herder
 
pierreb's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: NH then, VT now
Posts: 11,344
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

crackle?
Old 05-04-2007, 08:00 AM
  #5  
AudiWorld Super User
 
iProDrive's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: SL,UT
Posts: 4,186
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

snap?
Old 05-04-2007, 08:58 AM
  #6  
AudiWorld Super User
 
saabSean's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Posts: 4,431
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Dry balljoint which is pressed into the control arm. Replace the offending control arm. $250.
Old 05-04-2007, 11:55 AM
  #7  
New Member
 
opm1s6's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 161
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default or not, and just replace the bushing. normally, it's the bushing if it is a creak and not a clunk...

look at the control arm to see if there is any bending. if none, just get the bushings.
Old 05-04-2007, 01:13 PM
  #8  
AudiWorld Super User
 
banana s4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 2,020
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

can we grease them? i just replaced mine and it squaks
Old 05-04-2007, 01:38 PM
  #9  
AudiWorld Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
JD797's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 809
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

squeak
Old 05-04-2007, 03:31 PM
  #10  
New Member
 
opm1s6's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 161
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default greasing is a temporary solution. you still have wear that has to be dealt with...

if they creak, it's for a reason, and not a good one. it's just a symptom that someday you'll have to do something about it. it's most likely the damage and wear is already there.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
DM-S4
S4 / RS4 (B5 Platform) Discussion
8
12-07-2005 11:49 AM
trefive
A4 (B5 Platform) Discussion
6
01-19-2005 04:57 AM
OneThirtyEight
A4 (B5 Platform) Discussion
0
03-27-2004 07:50 PM
Pizzicato
Performance and Tuning
0
02-03-2003 06:12 PM
Puck
A4 (B5 Platform) Discussion
11
02-02-2001 05:02 PM



Quick Reply: car squeaks in the front half of the car somewhere going over bumps, bad roads, etc.....



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 09:42 AM.