Got $4k worth of work done at the dealer and car feels like chit!

[EUROTEK//S4]

I had a crap load of work done at the dealer (under warranty) these past 2 weeks and I took it home today and I noticed that the car drives like shit

20001 AUDI S4 TIP STG.2
Mods : -GIAC X-CHIP - BORLA EXHAUST - INTAKE

-work done-
NEW TORQUE CONVERTER
NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTERS
NEW O2 SENSOR
NEW ALL FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARMS
NEW TIE ROD END

-Problem-

1.) crazy drivetrain vibration - especially when you step on it, you feel a little bit of the "jerk" or it might be boost spike....

could this be from the new TQ converter ? is there a break-in period for a new TQ ?

- things that need to be fixed/ not covered under warranty-

new tires
wheel alignment
front rotors and pads

I'm sure not of that stuff is causing the drivetrain vibration ?

Any help is greatly appreciated

[ewuzh]

You definitely need an alignment after replacing control arms and tie rods. If your toe is off (which it will be), it'll pull/jerk on acceleration and cause vibrations and excessive road noise.

[AMC]

lol
get an alignment

[HighDesertAudi]

lol
get an alignment

2nd and make the dealer pay for it. I can't believe they replaced the control arms and tierod ends without doing an alignment afterwards

[AMC]

2nd and make the dealer pay for it. I can't believe they replaced the control arms and tierod ends without doing an alignment afterwards

yea anything to do with suspension, or handling, an alignment is always due and in this case i blame the dealer for being stupid and you for not goin back to the dealer instantly

[BITRBO]

haha. It's almost not worth the "free" parts & labor sometimes when they eff it up, huh?

I took my S in earlier this year to fix/replace my loose and rocking driver's seat (trust me, it wasn't those stupid nylon bushings; I tried that). Long story short: The dealership had the car for almost a month, I found several nasty gouges in the paint in the door thresholds (likely from the seat frame when removing it), I got a complete infestation of ants in my engine compartment somehow, and now my seat just started rocking again...

Sometimes you can't win for losing

[will175]

^^^Damn. Thats blows just to fix a still rocking seat.

[AudiSportB5S4]

lol i have the rocking seat as well once in a while. i consider it part of the cold weather package to keep blood moving around when driving :) haha

[RedRocketS4]

OP, you should definitely break in a new TQ... and new cats. 500 miles easy city driving at least... and make the dealer give you an alignment and some ice cream to ease the pain

[BITRBO]

^^^Damn. Thats blows just to fix a still rocking seat.

No, but I think mine was abnormally bad. It would slide forward & backward about 1/2" every time I would hit the gas or brakes... You can imagine how annoying that becomes after like, oh say, 2 minutes!! But yeah, in hindsight I would've just dealt with it for all the trouble it caused me.

[team_soy]

rocking seat...maybe time for a Status or Recaro upgrade :)

[Rated S]

lol i have the rocking seat as well once in a while. i consider it part of the cold weather package to keep blood moving around when driving :) haha

Damn, I must be lucky because mine doesn't have cold weather package but I still get the blood moving mod. Score.


And Eurotek, Alignment should make it all better gain.

[will175]

No, but I think mine was abnormally bad. It would slide forward & backward about 1/2" every time I would hit the gas or brakes... You can imagine how annoying that becomes after like, oh say, 2 minutes!! But yeah, in hindsight I would've just dealt with it for all the trouble it caused me.

Thats a good amount of rocking. Damn man I feel for you, That would piss me off very fast too.

[BITRBO]

rocking seat...maybe time for a Status or Recaro upgrade :)

yeah, it's on my "list" next to a BBK and k04's...