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09-19-2008, 11:13 AM

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Your previous thread for reference...

<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/2848313.phtml">Hot, squeaking Febi</a></li></ul>

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09-19-2008, 12:00 PM

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I only got that when my control arms were starting to fail...

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09-19-2008, 01:30 PM

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2nd im in this boat as well...the PureMS kit seems to have a good rep but they are febi too

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09-19-2008, 02:09 PM

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I'm getting creaking from my drivers side front (sounds like the front lower CA) when it's over 75

degrees out. They've been on the car for about 25-30k. I had the ball joint on the pass. side front, lower CA fail recently too. I have a feeling the crap roads I drive on a daily basis, combined with stiff suspension kill CA's :-/

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09-19-2008, 02:30 PM

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1yr warranty on these. Shoot me an email or give us a call and we'll take care of it.

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09-19-2008, 02:40 PM

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i think there misinstalled ! the rubber bushing need to tighten in the normal position

of the car sitting on its wheels (suspension compressed). A LOT of installers and shops don't give a **** and just tighten them with the suspension fully extended putting the bushing WAY out of range of motion when the car is sitting on it's wheels .

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09-19-2008, 02:51 PM

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i would redo that ! loosen them and tighten them well.

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09-19-2008, 06:23 PM

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Dumb question: how do you do tighten at ride height?

Do you jack the car up, take the wheel off, then use another jack to push up the suspension?

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09-20-2008, 05:50 AM

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yes. jack up the wheel hub.

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09-20-2008, 06:14 AM

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Are you suggesting that they should be not be torqued at ride height?

Not at ride height with suspension compressed? Wheels just hanging down?

The Bently manual and everyone I spoke to says to torque them at ride height with the suspension compressed.