Hi Yall,
Hope you had a good xmas.
Just a bit of advice really.
My car seems to have a bit of a clunky front end. When going over speed bumps or doing low speed turns, I get a clunky feel somewhere from the font suspension. I?m going to take both wheels off this weekend and have a look and check for any looseness within the strut and drive shafts. Also get a vibrating when on motorway and braking at motorway speeds, new discs and pads, new tyres and balancing made no difference.
Also taking up drive in gear is bit clunky and setting off. Car is driveable and just want to be prepared if any work is needed.
Is there any where in particular I need to check?
Bushes
Front discs and pads
New tyres and balanced
All changed this year 6 month ago for MOT made no difference.
Any info needed please ask, any suggestions appreciated.
Car is Audi 80 2.0E 93?L 125000 Miles
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Sounds like a lower arm bush(s) or possibly engine/gearbox mount
Rev the engine and see how much movement there is. I had an MG Metro like this once, I was convinced it was suspension related but it was a knackered engine mount.
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You might check the anti-roll bar drop links. A plastic or metal rod about 14 inches long, between the strut and the end of the anti-roll bar. The ball joints wear slightly, and start to knock over poor surfaces at low speeds.
A worn gearbox mount usually shows up as excessive up/down movement of the gear lever between on & off throttle.
Ian.
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On mine it was a broken spring!
Tim{P}
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Thanks for all your replies,hope y'all had good new year
Due to a busy new year, sorry for not getting back to you earlier.
I checked all the areas that you all suggested, all seemed solid with no movement
That was lower strut, wishbone and bushes, anti roll link bar, spring and shocker. However I noticed on passenger side, the drive shaft had a slight horizintal movement to it, only slight i.e you could move it slightly torwards to gearbox and wheel hub in either direction, maybe that could be something? Other side was fine. I have not noticed any leaks from the gearbox seal.
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