[Biturbos4] Squeaking & Creaking

[Brandon Rogers]

The tie rod end was ~2 yrs old - only the lower control arms were replaced
about 90 days ago...
Still unacceptable life time, tho.

Anybody know if the boots can be replaced separately?

Brandon

-----Original Message-----
From: Grant Lenahan [mailto:glenahan at vfemail.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 12:49 PM
To: Brandon Rogers
Cc: biturbos4 at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [Biturbos4] Squeaking & Creaking


how did that happen in 3 months?

Brandon Rogers wrote:
> Last night I jacked the car up - found a completely torn tie rod boot.  
> Put some chain lube in there to see what would happen - totally quiet 
> today  - so looks like I need a tie rod end.
>
> Brandon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: biturbos4-bounces at diablo.audifans.com
> [mailto:biturbos4-bounces at diablo.audifans.com] On Behalf Of Brandon 
> Rogers
> Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 5:09 PM
> To: biturbos4 at audifans.com
> Subject: [Biturbos4] Squeaking & Creaking
>
>
> Guys-
> Today my passenger side front suspension started to squeak and creak 
> (S&C) very loudly whenever I turn the wheel to the right from center.  
> Does not S&C when returning to center, nor does it S&C when turning 
> left or returning to center from left.  Only passenger side.  Now this 
> particular side of the suspension was replaced about 90 days ago 
> thanks to a little encounter with a curb during an ice storm. Seems a 
> little early for control arm issues - but here we are.  I'll try to 
> get somebody to help with a 2-person inspection tonight but in the 
> meantime figured I'd blast some questions out...
>  
> So anyway - plain old premature control arm death? Is there a 
> particular one prone to this behavior?  bushing?  Any BTDT?
>  
> TIA-
>  
> Brandon
> '01.5 S4
>  
>  
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