Help needed on fault finding
#1
06-06-2019, 06:37 PM
Help needed on fault finding
So I am a proud owner of 2009 A4 Avant , its 2.0TDI, 6 speed manual and got it 3 years ago and am up to 181k miles. 2 years ago had new flywheel and clutch, Passed mot clean (tyres low but that's normal), but before mot was in garage twice to find fault but both times (a day in garage) came up empty.
*first time they sayd maybe driveshaft but then again no leaks and no movement.
*second time maybe shocks front but put through suspension test and passed fine.
Now I'll try to describe the issue I'm having:
Sometimes say 1-2times out of 3 when setting off theres juddering. Like the car is mildly shaking.
Then theres this odd feeling left (nearside) wheel is going by it's own way (does go straight but still).
And the most clear thing is this metal clank / loud knock noise when I turn the wheels out ( like slapping ) , but again does not happen always.
Got a long-ish European trip coming up in August about 5k miles and would like to find out what the issue is.
Any ideas , or what to have checked?
Not sure if relevant but last year I was in MoT and failed due split nearside cv boot, and it was replaced by Audi and then passed. Few months after that was when I first noticed the metal knock sound. Did they leave something loose or ...?
Or should I just fork out £60 and have it checked by Audi but they dont guarantee they'll find the fault.
*first time they sayd maybe driveshaft but then again no leaks and no movement.
*second time maybe shocks front but put through suspension test and passed fine.
Now I'll try to describe the issue I'm having:
Sometimes say 1-2times out of 3 when setting off theres juddering. Like the car is mildly shaking.
Then theres this odd feeling left (nearside) wheel is going by it's own way (does go straight but still).
And the most clear thing is this metal clank / loud knock noise when I turn the wheels out ( like slapping ) , but again does not happen always.
Got a long-ish European trip coming up in August about 5k miles and would like to find out what the issue is.
Any ideas , or what to have checked?
Not sure if relevant but last year I was in MoT and failed due split nearside cv boot, and it was replaced by Audi and then passed. Few months after that was when I first noticed the metal knock sound. Did they leave something loose or ...?
Or should I just fork out £60 and have it checked by Audi but they dont guarantee they'll find the fault.
#2
06-08-2019, 07:37 PM
So I am a proud owner of 2009 A4 Avant , its 2.0TDI, 6 speed manual and got it 3 years ago and am up to 181k miles. 2 years ago had new flywheel and clutch, Passed mot clean (tyres low but that's normal), but before mot was in garage twice to find fault but both times (a day in garage) came up empty.
*first time they sayd maybe driveshaft but then again no leaks and no movement.
*second time maybe shocks front but put through suspension test and passed fine.
Now I'll try to describe the issue I'm having:
Sometimes say 1-2times out of 3 when setting off theres juddering. Like the car is mildly shaking.
Then theres this odd feeling left (nearside) wheel is going by it's own way (does go straight but still).
And the most clear thing is this metal clank / loud knock noise when I turn the wheels out ( like slapping ) , but again does not happen always.
Got a long-ish European trip coming up in August about 5k miles and would like to find out what the issue is.
Any ideas , or what to have checked?
Not sure if relevant but last year I was in MoT and failed due split nearside cv boot, and it was replaced by Audi and then passed. Few months after that was when I first noticed the metal knock sound. Did they leave something loose or ...?
Or should I just fork out £60 and have it checked by Audi but they dont guarantee they'll find the fault.
*first time they sayd maybe driveshaft but then again no leaks and no movement.
*second time maybe shocks front but put through suspension test and passed fine.
Now I'll try to describe the issue I'm having:
Sometimes say 1-2times out of 3 when setting off theres juddering. Like the car is mildly shaking.
Then theres this odd feeling left (nearside) wheel is going by it's own way (does go straight but still).
And the most clear thing is this metal clank / loud knock noise when I turn the wheels out ( like slapping ) , but again does not happen always.
Got a long-ish European trip coming up in August about 5k miles and would like to find out what the issue is.
Any ideas , or what to have checked?
Not sure if relevant but last year I was in MoT and failed due split nearside cv boot, and it was replaced by Audi and then passed. Few months after that was when I first noticed the metal knock sound. Did they leave something loose or ...?
Or should I just fork out £60 and have it checked by Audi but they dont guarantee they'll find the fault.
#3
06-08-2019, 07:49 PM
As far I know they just replaced the boot. As it was free due I had the "emissions" service year before and then got email with offer of free mot and mot guarantee up to £750. So they did the mot and replaced the boot for free.
Got the car booked in again on Monday, so should I just ask to check the cvjoint in question ?
Got the car booked in again on Monday, so should I just ask to check the cvjoint in question ?
#4
06-08-2019, 08:16 PM
As far I know they just replaced the boot. As it was free due I had the "emissions" service year before and then got email with offer of free mot and mot guarantee up to £750. So they did the mot and replaced the boot for free.
Got the car booked in again on Monday, so should I just ask to check the cvjoint in question ?
Got the car booked in again on Monday, so should I just ask to check the cvjoint in question ?
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