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Suspension Strut / Shock Absorber: Customer Interest
Front Suspension - Noise When Driving Over Rough Roads

Group: 40

Number: 98-02

Date: Sept. 3, 1998

Subject: Front Suspension, Noisy

Model(s):
A4

1996 -->

A6

1998 -->

A8

1997 -->

Condition

Clunking or rattling noise from one or both sides of front suspension when driving over rough roads.

May be caused by shipping spacers not being removed during the Pre-Delivery Inspection.

Service

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Raise vehicle on hoist,

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Check that all shipping spacers (two per side) were removed during the Pre-Delivery Inspection.

Note:

Spacers are installed to protect the vehicle during shipping.

Discard spacers after removal.

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Road test vehicle after spacer removal.

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During the road test, rubber stop should slip into spring seat on the first jounce.

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