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cmacelo121 11-26-2009 02:08 AM

What would be the problem?
 
I have this problem with my 99 a4. whenever i go above 50 for example in the freeway car starts to wiggle left and right. you guys know what i mean? its like the wheels keeps on turning a quarter inch left and right, so tits too dangerous. you guys know what i mean? maybe its because of my blown rear shocks? or is it something else? hope you caan help me guys..thanks..

TeeterTawter 11-26-2009 04:25 PM

the car work issued me does that, work is to cheap to fix the bloody thing.
I bet you need control arms and tie rod ends.

jinxonator 11-26-2009 05:27 PM

have you had your car aligned recently? because if the front end toe is positive, it would cause the front end to be jumpy...

cmacelo121 11-27-2009 02:29 PM

yeah got it aligned recently, its just because i got new tires and the steering is way off. probably its the tie rod and tie rod ends. do you guys know where to buy those? and how do you know that it is busted? cause i think since the first owner got the car they havent touched the car since then and it already has a 160k miles on them all they just did is the tbelt and the water pump.

TeeterTawter 11-27-2009 09:39 PM

http://www.audizine.com/classifieds/...t=25371&cat=49
here is a set i found in the classifieds on a different forum. cheap price too. they are decent febi bilstein products.
I would stay clear of any meyle products, they fail fast.

a4nick 11-28-2009 11:02 PM

yah sounds like your tie rod ends or control arm bushings. does your car make any clunking from the front end when you go over bumps? and if you wanna check your tie rod ends just jack up the front end and wiggle the wheel. If the tie rod ends are loose or bad it will wiggle and you will notice. if they were good their would be no freeplay there. I had a car that did this it was a nissan altima only it did it when i went over a little bump my whole back end would shake.. scary shit. But i got under and looked and the arm that adjusted my camber on my back wheels was bent. Straightened it out and it worked no problem

cmacelo121 12-04-2009 01:36 PM

i checked the ends and wiggle it, it has no free play on it. right now im on a tight budget, i cant afford getting the whole control arms front kit..:( i can only afford either control arms or tie rod ends. i want your guys opinions which is the best to replace in order to eliminate the wiggle during high speeds, control arms or tie rod ends? and yes i hear loud clunk at the front specifically at the driver side when i ran over bumps. or maybe it is my blown shocks at the rear that needs replacement to eliminate that problem? its kinda scary driving it so kinda want to fix it asap.:(

ImTheDevil 12-04-2009 04:32 PM

Just to throw another idea out there, one of the characteristics of failing inner CV joints is straight-line instability. If you're constantly making slight steering corrections, they could also be contributing to the issue. Check 'em out.

cmacelo121 12-10-2009 06:27 PM

after some test.. i found out that its because of my blown shocks at the back...:(


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