Dean P

Starting to hear a distinct "pinging" sound for about 5 seconds at a time from the front passenger side, assuming it's a suspension issue. Occurs when turning over rough road conditions (e.g. potholes, freeway under construction etc.).

It's not happening too often - my daily commute is ~40 miles and I hear it maybe once or twice during the drive. Any clues as to the source of the noise? Is my wheel going to fall off

MP4.2+6.0

For D4's, front sway bar links are the probably the most common and relatively early wear item. Also easy to change out. Could tie into your description. If so, do both. OE parts or equivalent (Lemforder, maybe TRW or Delphi) are the better way to go, even for somewhat more $.

Dean P

Thx MP4 - I work for an automotive parts manufacturer so I'm going to look into what employee discount I get

tx170754

Forget about the discount, get the best quality part, OE is probably your friend....

Dean P

We make for a lot of the OEs so I'm going to check whether we are a Audi supplier...I know we supply VW!

tx170754

I would be surprised if the original OE part was made here, but who knows, it will not be the first time that components are going back and forth over the pond ��

mtnboydl

OE part is Lemforder