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09-15-2008, 08:50 PM

brunnhizzle

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suspension component thunk

alright so I have this thunking when I hitting bumbs, or braking. I checked the springs and they appear to be in one piece, what shall I do?

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09-16-2008, 03:39 AM

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Check your control arms. Common issue.

One other thing would be a loose strut mount I would think.

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09-16-2008, 02:46 PM

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Re: Check your control arms. Common issue.

where would I check the strut mount?

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09-16-2008, 03:54 PM

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Good question.

I just ran outside and took a look, and lo & behold one cannot see the big nut as it is obscured by the chassis. :-( So much for it being easy like the A6.

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09-16-2008, 04:08 PM

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Re: Good question.

and about the control arms, i hate to say this, but im a 16 year old noob and I have no idea how to tell if one is bad...unless its snapped in half...bushings?

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