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D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering Brakes, Springs, shocks, steering racks, steering columns, suspension arms, wheel hubs etc. |
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No wonder I had a bit of a wobble!
After 3 long days in the garage, my car is now back and my wallet has taken a bit of a hit!
One of the issues was a worsening wobble/shudder on braking, as well as pretty poor braking performance. New front pads, new front discs and a replacement suspension arm seem to have cured this, thankfully, but I was surprised (no, horrified!) at the terrible state of the inside of the discs and the battle-scarred suspension arm! Photos for your amusement/horror.
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I'm not surprised you had poor braking performance with discs looking like that! How old were the discs? My rear discs are looking like they've seen better days but I don't think they are that bad.
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Next on my list is control arms. Can fight back on the D3 I’ve heard. Are they any easier on the D2?
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Plus you'll have to hope the steel bolts aren't fused to the soft aluminium upright strut. I had to leave mine soaked with some specialist WD40 for 24 hours before the bolt even considered moving.
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Mine were picked up by the mot recently! Upper control arms. Not sure should I go for TRW or lemforder ones? TRW ones are slightly cheaper
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I've noticed that recently ECP have offered their Starline branded ones with a 3 year unlimited mileage warranty, so that may be worth considering with the state of the roads - could end up getting a new set every 2-2.5 years under their warranty, just a thought!
http://www.iaaf.co.uk/news-item/star...e-for-starline For example - Starline Suspension Arm (Front Axle Left Upper Front) £57.99 versus TRW at £116.99 and over the Bank Holiday Weekend if you use the code "MAY75" you would get 35% extra off that so £37.69 including VAT. the MAY75 discounts apply right through til Monday night over this weekend
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Got your money's worth out of those discs Jim!
Worn out, or faulty? FCPEuro - lifetime in-house warranty. Supply several brands, mostly reasonable on the quality front. Such as Meyle HD, TRW, Loemforder. Competitive freight (from US - Connecticut)
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Cheers Marty ____________________ Current: 2001 Audi S8 - Brilliant Black with Black interior, C5 RS6 rims (whenever I actually put them on...), Solar Sunroof, Tinted side and rear glass, RNS-D, Grom, Bose, clunky old phone in arm rest! 2002 Audi S8 - Project Replacement head coming arrived thanks to MJ Silver with Black interior. All features as the '01, with the 'S' mode auto shifter. Dodgey rear tint (need to find a way to get rid of that). Family: 2009 Volvo XC90 V8 R Design - has a louder more obnoxious exhaust than the S8, sounds great! Love this thing - Q7 was double the price, and certainly not double the car! Sold: 1997 Audi A4 - Hamilton's Club Sport, Achat Grey (will miss the old girl) |
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Anyone used starline before? Fair enough you have 3 year warranty but to change control arms aren’t cheap labour wise, so is it worth it...?
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I bought cheap control arms once.
Only once. I don't buy into the whole "only buy TRW or Loemforder" debate, and will pick and choose my aftermarket brands (such as Meyle). But then I do my own labouring, so I can afford to put my money where my mouth is. If I was paying for labour, I would definately buy TRW or Loemforder, as they're a known quantity.
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Cheers Marty ____________________ Current: 2001 Audi S8 - Brilliant Black with Black interior, C5 RS6 rims (whenever I actually put them on...), Solar Sunroof, Tinted side and rear glass, RNS-D, Grom, Bose, clunky old phone in arm rest! 2002 Audi S8 - Project Replacement head coming arrived thanks to MJ Silver with Black interior. All features as the '01, with the 'S' mode auto shifter. Dodgey rear tint (need to find a way to get rid of that). Family: 2009 Volvo XC90 V8 R Design - has a louder more obnoxious exhaust than the S8, sounds great! Love this thing - Q7 was double the price, and certainly not double the car! Sold: 1997 Audi A4 - Hamilton's Club Sport, Achat Grey (will miss the old girl) |
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Jesus Christ Jim...
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