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D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering Brakes, Springs, shocks, steering racks, steering columns, suspension arms, wheel hubs etc. |
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It’s something you could try, for little money and rule out. This was my thoughts too. Never had an advisory re: suspension, and my mechanic friend has given it the once over, as did an Indy a couple of years back.
The Febest bushes were £45 on eBay. Droplinks are cheap enough. All easy to replace. You need splines, M12 or 14 from memory for the ARB. When I disconnected my ARB from the droplinks and rotated it in place, you could hear the creak I’ve come to know well. Especially in the colder months. Re: the noise without the undertray. At all speeds it’s not noticeably different. Surprising given the TDi lump.
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Without the tray, my front wheelarch liners blow into the tyres at speed, sadly they are a bit worn/damaged by this.
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This was my concern too. I’m keeping an eye on them, and have secured them as best I could.
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I recently bought these as had some knocking on the front:
4X MEYLE HD CONTROL ARM 1160500042/HD 1160500015/HD 1160500063/HD 1160500016/HD Great piece of kit! |
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I have done all my upper and lower front arms. Still got this noise you describe when cold over speed bumps. Anti roll bar next then I think...?
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2012 A6 3.0 TDI Avant, Silver, 7 Spd STronic, Bose, ACC, Advanced Parking Camera, Power close / open tailgate, Side and Lane Assist, AMI & Jukebox, Adaptive lights with corner and high beam assist, Through load with ski bag, Audi pre sense plus, sports diff and sport suspension, Panoramic roof, Storage pack, MMI touchpad and VIM, etc. Oh and now retro fit rear seat entertainment 2019 BMW I3. Heat pump, Winter, professional and comfort packs, Harmon Kardon, autopilot 2022 Mercedes EQC 400 Previously: 2009 S8, Silver, B&O, Ceramic Brakes, Advanced Parking Camera, VCDS 2008 A8 3.0 Tdi sport, B&O |
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Spray the bushes with WD40, if the noise stops before it evaporates, you know it’s the bushes. I’d put money on it being them TBH.
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These were the bushes I fitted. Obviously specific to the diameter of the fitted ARB.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F402110953874 I removed all the remnants of the bonded bush from the ARB before fitting. I’ve read of this lasting for a good long while, but if it doesn’t I’ll buy the OEM bonded ARB from Audi. Update 2 on the noise levels re: undertray, I’ve noticed a slight increase/change of noise in heavy traffic. Nothing major.
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Link to AudiWorld thread I found:
https://www.audiworld.com/forums/a8-...iment-2932568/ Seems in the US the parts are $5, and if you search eBay for ‘ Febi part number 10023’ you can find them for under a tenner for 2! Although the listings don’t state they are compatible with the D3. OP of that thread reports 2 years use without issue.
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useful info johnmed did you buy these bushes to fit on a standard diameter ARB or the thicker sport one?
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Mine’s standard.
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2010 A8 SE Executive 4.2 FSI D4 2007 Mini Cooper S R56 2008 D3, gone, but not forgotten after 9 years and 90k. |
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