Clunking sound...
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Clunking sound...
Hey guys so I purchased my 06 CPO A6 about 3 weeks ago and as I drive it more and more I'm convinced that there is something wrong, When I drive at low speeds over repeated holes I get this slight clunking sound at first it sounded like it was coming from the front right but today I took it to NYC ( i live in NJ and most roads are smooth around where I live) and noticed It was also coming from the back when going over holes. Now I noticed this the first week after having the vehicle so I went back to the dealer and they had me go for a drive with the "most experienced tech" because they could not duplicate, of course, and unfortunately all the roads around the dealer are pretty smooth so we only got the sound a couple of times and the tech said that those sounds are normal with the suspension in these vehicles. Today while I was in the city I was very annoyed with the sounds, what should I do? I'm afraid they are gonna give me the run around at the dealer since this would be the 3rd time I take the car in, I went in there pretty upset the second week cuz they sell me a CPO but didn't notice the wheel bearings needed to be replaced! So they replaced them and i made them update my MMI, sorry for the long post would appreciate anyones help.
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Go to a diff dealer. It shouldnt have been the bearings but its good that they replaced them since thats a very common problem. Did they do a suspension check? Maybe you have some strut issues or blown shock, who knows where the car was before you.
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so i went to another dealer and they said they checked everything and said everything was tight and that I actually had a lot of new parts I guess since the car is certified. I drove around with the tech and he says the sounds are normal very dissapointing. I guess the cars are just a little noisier than other cars I've owned.
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Well...
I don't have air ride so not sure if that would make a difference, I know its not a blown shock cuz I know what that sounds like, and unfortunately I don't know anyone else with an A6 that I can't take for a spin to compare.
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How many miles has it done??
Many cars need their anti roll bar (sway bar) drop links replaced every 50k miles or so, the rubber withers away slightly and gives a thud that sounds like it just couldn't be that loud from a simple drop link, sounds like the struts are shot.
Also, you can't test this out, you can get it up on a ramp and they will seem fine, so changing them is the only way to tell.
They are usually about $20 a pair and can be done yourself, so give that a bash before doing anything else.
Many cars need their anti roll bar (sway bar) drop links replaced every 50k miles or so, the rubber withers away slightly and gives a thud that sounds like it just couldn't be that loud from a simple drop link, sounds like the struts are shot.
Also, you can't test this out, you can get it up on a ramp and they will seem fine, so changing them is the only way to tell.
They are usually about $20 a pair and can be done yourself, so give that a bash before doing anything else.
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interesting...
How many miles has it done??
Many cars need their anti roll bar (sway bar) drop links replaced every 50k miles or so, the rubber withers away slightly and gives a thud that sounds like it just couldn't be that loud from a simple drop link, sounds like the struts are shot.
Also, you can't test this out, you can get it up on a ramp and they will seem fine, so changing them is the only way to tell.
They are usually about $20 a pair and can be done yourself, so give that a bash before doing anything else.
Many cars need their anti roll bar (sway bar) drop links replaced every 50k miles or so, the rubber withers away slightly and gives a thud that sounds like it just couldn't be that loud from a simple drop link, sounds like the struts are shot.
Also, you can't test this out, you can get it up on a ramp and they will seem fine, so changing them is the only way to tell.
They are usually about $20 a pair and can be done yourself, so give that a bash before doing anything else.