IL_Allroader

Took a trip to the mid-atlantic, Baltimore/Annapolis. While driving back from Baltimore to Annapolis the day before I left, I was forced by traffic to drive over a piece of angle iron about 7 feet long that was laying perpendicular across the roadway.

It didn't stike the underside of the car, and I had all the tires checked before I returned to Chicago. That was two weeks ago, two days ago the thumping sound started, it sounds exactly like a flat tire...a thump thump.

Contacted my insurance company, they have allowed a no fault claim, and the car is now at my indy.

Also decided to do the hr sways at this time, due to the body roll I experienced while driving thru Pa.

IL_Allroader

I have to drive my disabled brother back to Balt/Annapolis this weekend and have temporarialy lost my confidence in the allroad.

My indy has test drove the ar up 70, and cannot reproduce the sound... could I just be getting paranoid in my old age?

I would like to hear your opinion.

Thanks

paulroad

sounds are had to diagnose in person too.

My mind goes from something tied up on the half shaft.. fanning out at speed and then it flew off?

No clue.

ShowMeData

Maybe a partial tread separation that has temporarily settled? Try rotating the tires, perhaps.

soutthpaw

both can produce noise and vibration you refer to at specific speed intervals and go away if faster or slower speeds... I have a partial split on my left CV shaft now that vibrates at freeway speed under load.. new part on its way from egermanparts.com $115 complete with free ship... this is my first time using them so will see how they turn out..

IL_Allroader

he had it on the lift.
That was Friday afternoon, car drove great on the way home, definately much improved handling with the new sway bars, but...

Yesterday morning the front end was kneeling, and the suspension warning light came on when I started the car. The compressor ran for about 3 minutes as it brought the car back up to level one, and it stayed at the height for the rest of the afternoon. I had to run some errands in the evening, and experienced the same symptom about every four hours.

The drop in the front in is on both sides, and it doesn't matter what level I set the suspension at.

My question is...seeing as to drop is on both sides, would this indicate a leak in something other that the airspring, would it indicate a damaged line going to the front, or a leak at the manifold?

I have two complete shocks, with bags in storage, but I hesitate to swap them out until I know exactly where the leak is?

Any opinions, and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

IL_Allroader

also...I need to get this fixed asap, has I have drive two disabled family members back to Maryland