hey, just finished installing a new control arm kit on my a4. i did the upper control arms, lower control arms, and the sway bar links and it feels great. not only that but theres no more squeaking (thank god!!!! ) but i still noticed some clunking. the only thing i havent done yet are my tie rod ends. i was gunna put it off until i got my car inspected next week so they could do an alignment while they were doing the inspection. think this could be my clunking source? it only clunks at slow speed (or i only hear it at low speeds) on bumps.

 

Definatly sounds like tie rods.

 

how long did it take you to do the installation? I am ordering my kit this week and installing it next week.

 

took me about a day....4 hours of that was just getting the driver side pinch bolt out....what a b*tch and i had airtools. i guess the pinch bolt is hit or miss, it either comes right out to doesnt want to budge.

im almost sure after driving it for a while that it is my tie rod ends. tomarrow ill go ahead and replace them since they came with my kit. the only other thing i think it could be is the strut mount but that doesnt seem to be a problem on these cars. anyone hear of them failing??

 

well i replaced the tie rod ends and im still hearing the clunking. happens when i go over pumpy roads, it also happens at load speed, as a test at about 30 mph i let the car drift to the right then yank the wheel left and i hear it. any thoughts?

 

might change them also be sure its not touching and moving parts

 

anti roll bar bits which did you change??

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we in the UK call the last picture a track rod end and the first anti roll bar tie rods

 

Could possibly be loose strut mount?

 

i replaced just the outer tie rod ends, anti roll bar? you mean sway bar? i replaced the sway bar links.