nik_codling Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Hi everyone, It's not often I post on here, as my A3 rarely causes me any trouble, but I've had a bit of a strange one today.... Drove to work this morning and round tight bends the front nearside suspension was clonking and banging, and it sounded like the spring twisting round in it's mount within the strut. Got to work and noticed the ride was a little down on that side and suspected that maybe the top bush or bearing (which is it?) had failed. Drove home (carefully!) and was about to pull the wheel off when I found half a coil of spring on the driveway! The spring has apparently fractured and has been like it for a while, as the surface is a bit rusty. For whatever reason it let go as I left this morning. Lucky I suppose, as at least I found it, so I don't have to go poking around at the suspension now until I source some new springs. GSF appear to list replacement springs - can anyone recommend anywhere that would stock them? How much of a job is it to get the strut out? Am I going to have to undo the hub nut and get the hub out, or does the strut bolt to the back of the hub? Must get a manual really. cheers, Nik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nik_codling Posted September 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Forgot to mention, mine's a '97 A3 1.6 cheers, Nik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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