Thudding on wheel?

Sie! · 05-12-08, 01:41 PM

Hi everyone,

Just a quick question really about something I've noticed on my '85 Audi 80.

I was pulling into the drive earlier on, and was using full right lock. As I pulled forward I heard a thudding noise (I also felt it on the steering - I think!) that sounded to be coming from the wheels, and the car jolted(?) ever so slightly to one side.

So I proceeded into the drive and assumed it was ice/snow on the road, having looked at the road/drive I saw there wasnt anything to cause it.

Now I noticed the same thing around a year ago whilst pulling out of a friends drive, and again assumed it was something on the road and thought nothing of it.

Does anyone have any ideas as to what could be causing it?

Whatever it is I would like to get it sorted ASAP, dont like that sort of thing!

Many thanks in advance,

Sie!

Micky · 05-12-08, 01:45 PM

it could be the cv joint if it is on full lock does it only happen in one direction ie full rh and not full lh

pimpdriver · 05-12-08, 02:21 PM

My 80CL just had its lower ball joint (off side) replaced for the MoT, which causes it to "thud" on full lock.

Sie! · 05-12-08, 02:27 PM

It seems to do it going forward and backward, left lock and right, but only feels to be on the right-hand wheel.

It feels for all the world as if you are just running over a stone.

Ball Joints, if I remember rightly there about £8 each, i'd be happy with that! Cheers pimp.

Sie!

Sie! · 05-12-08, 02:28 PM

Oh I forgot to say aswell, it only appears to do it when its a cold day or the car is cold, seems less apparent when its warm.

poopcoupe · 05-12-08, 04:52 PM

Same here, big thud seems to echo through steering rack. Only on full lock<

Nigel Conniford · 05-12-08, 04:55 PM

Sounds like a CV joint to me

Richie · 05-12-08, 10:03 PM

I had this problem, after further inspection I realsised that after replacing the lower ball joints I hadnt torqued the camber adjusting bolts with the weight of the car on them.
Self adjusting camber

PeterB · 06-12-08, 12:00 AM

Sounds for all the world like a CV joint to me too...

Sie! · 18-12-08, 07:37 PM

Thanks for all the help fellas, looks like its a new CV & pair of ball joints come January!

Sie!

05-12-08, 04:52 PM	#6
poopcoupe 21 + 19 = OLD! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Saafend! Posts: 1,738	Same here, big thud seems to echo through steering rack. Only on full lock< __________________ audiless...........

05-12-08, 04:55 PM	#7
Nigel Conniford Chief Sausage Meister!! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,614	Sounds like a CV joint to me __________________ Horsepower is the force that determines at what speed you hit the wall, Torque is the force that determines how far you take the wall with you after you hit it.

05-12-08, 10:03 PM	#8
Richie Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 745	I had this problem, after further inspection I realsised that after replacing the lower ball joints I hadnt torqued the camber adjusting bolts with the weight of the car on them. Self adjusting camber __________________

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Micky Mr Fifty Thousand! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 8,738	it could be the cv joint if it is on full lock does it only happen in one direction ie full rh and not full lh

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Sie! Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 829	It seems to do it going forward and backward, left lock and right, but only feels to be on the right-hand wheel. It feels for all the world as if you are just running over a stone. Ball Joints, if I remember rightly there about £8 each, i'd be happy with that! Cheers pimp. Sie!

05-12-08, 02:28 PM	#5
Sie! Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 829	Oh I forgot to say aswell, it only appears to do it when its a cold day or the car is cold, seems less apparent when its warm.

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PeterB You absolute shower! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Chester Posts: 1,444	Sounds for all the world like a CV joint to me too...

18-12-08, 07:37 PM	#10
Sie! Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 829	Thanks for all the help fellas, looks like its a new CV & pair of ball joints come January! Sie!