Just got in from the pissing rain after fixing everything that the Audi failed on its MOT.

It basically failed on EVERY front suspension component being worn and having excess movement.

Here is all the old nackered bits
 

NOT HAPPY!

Cost me a bomb and has been a complete pain in the arse. I fully blame the sh*t state that the roads are in around here.

gonna ring the council and complain tomorrow.

When i had my Audi, it used to knock and squeak like crazy, i was told or rather read its quite a common issue with them, but i heard that was the rear but could have been the front too.

yeah the front upper links are very common fails on them.

the car drives like brand new now though really positive handling and steering, better get the tracking done after messing around with the track rod ends.

the front CV joints are prone as well, had a passat (same front end) and the whole cv joint cage collapsed, when i took it off all the balls fell out lol

Quote from: Binary Shadowthe front CV joints are prone as well, had a passat (same front end) and the whole cv joint cage collapsed, when i took it off all the balls fell out lol

yeah that is the 2nd one Ive done on that side in my ownership (3years) but it is my fault the boot had been leaking for ages and i couldnt bothered fixing it.

What Audi have you got? The Quattro or Sport? Mine handled like a dream it was a Sport.

The roads here in Leicester are absolutely terribly sh*t too, Im sure Walrus will back me up on this wherever he is.

Ive got to get a front lower ball joint replaced on my Focus which causes a slight knock from the front when going over speed bumps etc.

To be honest the CV boot rubber cover on that photo doesnt look too bad at all?

Liam

Got my MOT on monday. Ive heard some squeaks coming from the front suspension so I hope its ok, cause I cannot afford replacing parts of it

Quote from: EddGot my MOT on monday. Ive heard some squeaks coming from the front suspension so I hope its ok, cause I cannot afford replacing parts of it

Mine went through for 2 years with squeaks before i sold it, would have probably gone through another time.

count yourself lucky !

my iveco van.....

about a month ago, fuel pump went, bill was just sort of £1000

mot last week, needed new torsion bars and shocks on the front end.... £2500 on parts alone

and now the clutch is on the way out :-(

Could have got a new van for that

i know !

if it had all hit at once I would have

I thought the clutch was fine until I was trying to pull the van out of the break tester at the MOT station and a bunch of magic smoke escaped from the bonnet... and underneath... and through the air vents...

I got knocks and squeaks, and 2 years in a row MOT Pass
I think I need a gearbox mount and some grease on the dodgy polybushes.

It must have sounded like it was falling apart if all that was worn enough to fail an MOT there!

That wasnt at all predictable.
At least at our MOTs our cars arent fitted with bombs.