Beergoggles

TRE's can be making my cars alignment off?? I ask this because my car shakes/vibrates when going over 60mph. Under 60, its straight. Kinda weird, and i know i need a driver side lower front CA replaced too...brakes seem fine and dont believe they're warped. No vib from the steering wheel when braking or anything. A little vib in the pedal, but i hear thats normal.
-B

d1rt [A4 Pröjekt]

I would replace TREs and CAs. At least the ones that are clearly bad. If not, all 8 pieces.

JAFO

and then took out the bushing on the front upper control arm on that side. don't wait too long to replace it.

Beergoggles

well put...''highway wiggle'' sums it up perfectly. thanks! ill get on that =)

JAFO

if one is gone the other will die soon espeacily with an new hd tre on the other side

canonicalman

Refurbish the entire front suspension in one job. It will save you a lot of grief, money, and time. I wish that is what I had done instead of fixing each item as it came up. Remember, every time something on the suspension is fixed you also have to spring for a wheel alignment which is usually another $100.

Refurbishing includes:
All Control Arms replaced
Tie Rod ends replaced
Sway Bar links replaced
(the above usually come in a kit)
I would check the wheel bearings at this time too and replace any that are starting to make noise

Have the struts been replaced yet? If not do those too.

Also, drive ability of the car is greatly affected by the drive train mounts. Change the engine mounts and the trans mounts.

Change the rear sway bar connector links as well.

Get a good four wheel alignment.

After all this the car should be good for another 50-100k mi.