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    Senior Member Two Rings krewbrew's Avatar
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    034 Rear Sway Bar Noise

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    I have been chasing a clunk that seems to move around the car for several months. The clunk started several months after I installed my 034 rear sway bar. I checked the stock end links on my 034 rear sway bar (which were fine) and then replaced them with the 034 end links, but the clunk remained. At that point I had ruled out the rear sway bar. I checked and changed a whole bunch of other stuff as well, but to no avail. I grew frustrated and took the car to a local mechanic yesterday. They spent an hour going over it and found nothing. They looked at it some more and found an area where it seemed the sway bar was close to and possibly rubbing on the sub frame and control arms. They then suggested removing the sway bar end links and seeing if the noise went away. I drove the car without the end links and the noise was gone. I brought the car home and tried reinstalling the end links with the shortest height possible, figuring it would bring the bar away from what was above it, but it still makes noise. Pics are below. I plan to further investigate over the next few days. Any thoughts?







    Kevin
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    Veteran Member Four Rings vce1232000's Avatar
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    APR KO4, APR HPFP,RS4 LPFP Cntr,145 bar PRV, APR TP, TT DP, GFB DV+, AWE FMIC, BFI CC, AWE Exhaust, RS4 Exh tips, ST CO, 034 RSB,034 St Dnsty Mtr Mts, New Sth West Bst guage, B7 RS4 8 pot Calipers.Goodridge SS brake lines frt & rr. Hawk HPS frt & rr. RS4 PS rack, RS4 Servotronic Relay,RS4 rims. S4 mirror caps,DTM frt bmpr and rs4 fogs,LED tail lites
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    Senior Member Two Rings krewbrew's Avatar
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    Thanks for the thought VCE. I had seen that thread and checked those welds. They are tight.
    Kevin
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    Veteran Member Four Rings vce1232000's Avatar
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    Did you at the RSB mounts where the 034 brackets onto . Mine was cracked behind the 034 brackets and really couldnt it until I re- the 034 rsb brackets to inspect. My actual welds didnt break. The bracket itself was the problem
    APR KO4, APR HPFP,RS4 LPFP Cntr,145 bar PRV, APR TP, TT DP, GFB DV+, AWE FMIC, BFI CC, AWE Exhaust, RS4 Exh tips, ST CO, 034 RSB,034 St Dnsty Mtr Mts, New Sth West Bst guage, B7 RS4 8 pot Calipers.Goodridge SS brake lines frt & rr. Hawk HPS frt & rr. RS4 PS rack, RS4 Servotronic Relay,RS4 rims. S4 mirror caps,DTM frt bmpr and rs4 fogs,LED tail lites
    S4 Recaro Front & Rear seats. Led Interior Kit,United LED's fog lites
    2007 A4 Avant 2.0T Tiptronic 6spd

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    Senior Member Two Rings krewbrew's Avatar
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    I did not. Will drop the exhaust and take a look when it gets a little warmer. My driveway is my workshop and it is about 10F now.

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    Veteran Member Four Rings vce1232000's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by krewbrew View Post
    My driveway is my workshop and it is about 10F now.
    I feel your pain. Our place is rite on the Hudson River. Im 30 feet away from the water. And the wind is blowing harder then a professional hooker. So its cold as frozen here
    APR KO4, APR HPFP,RS4 LPFP Cntr,145 bar PRV, APR TP, TT DP, GFB DV+, AWE FMIC, BFI CC, AWE Exhaust, RS4 Exh tips, ST CO, 034 RSB,034 St Dnsty Mtr Mts, New Sth West Bst guage, B7 RS4 8 pot Calipers.Goodridge SS brake lines frt & rr. Hawk HPS frt & rr. RS4 PS rack, RS4 Servotronic Relay,RS4 rims. S4 mirror caps,DTM frt bmpr and rs4 fogs,LED tail lites
    S4 Recaro Front & Rear seats. Led Interior Kit,United LED's fog lites
    2007 A4 Avant 2.0T Tiptronic 6spd

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    Senior Member Two Rings krewbrew's Avatar
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    It had warmed to 12 and I was obsessing about it, so I decided to take it apart. Dropped it down and everything looked good. Put it back together and the clunking and chirping noises are gone. I had checked the bolts before but never dropped it down. Nice!

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    Possible just temperature related. I would expect you need to do the same again when it warms.
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    Veteran Member Four Rings vce1232000's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by krewbrew View Post
    It had warmed to 12 and I was obsessing about it, so I decided to take it apart. Dropped it down and everything looked good. Put it back together and the clunking and chirping noises are gone. I had checked the bolts before but never dropped it down. Nice!
    Did you grease thru it from the grease fittings
    APR KO4, APR HPFP,RS4 LPFP Cntr,145 bar PRV, APR TP, TT DP, GFB DV+, AWE FMIC, BFI CC, AWE Exhaust, RS4 Exh tips, ST CO, 034 RSB,034 St Dnsty Mtr Mts, New Sth West Bst guage, B7 RS4 8 pot Calipers.Goodridge SS brake lines frt & rr. Hawk HPS frt & rr. RS4 PS rack, RS4 Servotronic Relay,RS4 rims. S4 mirror caps,DTM frt bmpr and rs4 fogs,LED tail lites
    S4 Recaro Front & Rear seats. Led Interior Kit,United LED's fog lites
    2007 A4 Avant 2.0T Tiptronic 6spd

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    Senior Member Two Rings krewbrew's Avatar
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    I did not lube the grease fittings. I didn't remove the bushings from the bar.

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    Veteran Member Four Rings vce1232000's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by krewbrew View Post
    I did not lube the grease fittings. I didn't remove the bushings from the bar.
    Did you grease the fittings the1st time you installed the bar
    APR KO4, APR HPFP,RS4 LPFP Cntr,145 bar PRV, APR TP, TT DP, GFB DV+, AWE FMIC, BFI CC, AWE Exhaust, RS4 Exh tips, ST CO, 034 RSB,034 St Dnsty Mtr Mts, New Sth West Bst guage, B7 RS4 8 pot Calipers.Goodridge SS brake lines frt & rr. Hawk HPS frt & rr. RS4 PS rack, RS4 Servotronic Relay,RS4 rims. S4 mirror caps,DTM frt bmpr and rs4 fogs,LED tail lites
    S4 Recaro Front & Rear seats. Led Interior Kit,United LED's fog lites
    2007 A4 Avant 2.0T Tiptronic 6spd

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    Senior Member Two Rings krewbrew's Avatar
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    Yes with the grease that came with the bar.

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