Many Thanks, Steve....I will keep your offer in mind.

Steve Sears wrote:

> I would try the marble method in my garage - but I know for sure it wouldn't
> roll even if the garage was falling into a crater (the floor is totally
> spalled thanks to the car dissolver they use on the roads here)
> nfh,
> If your car has the level doohinkey ding ding, tweet tweet (bell and whistle
> noises) - consider that it will not be working after you turn off the car
> and......get out! Yes, it would make sense that the passenger side (***.net
> = US = starboard passengers) would be lower, as the car was compensating for
> your weight in the driver's seat. You could try placing your equivalent
> weight into the passenger side, going for a drive and then parking again -
> removing the weight (and you) and then remeasuring. taDA!
> If it's still out - then the car's no good - bring it to me in Canada and
> I'll trade you my '62 DKW - it doesn't have all the ding ding, tweet tweet -
> but it sits dead on level left to right.
> Cheers!
> Steve Sears
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ - was off level once - broken spring was culprit
> 1980 Audi 5k - still off level - also broken spring - darned road salt....
> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes - dead level - thanks to good ol'
> adjustable torsion bar suspension....
> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>
> "Richard Potato" <@tater.cu> wrote in message
> news:4019a901.30040796@news.gv.shawcable.net...
> > On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 14:55:49 -0700, nfh <fhuff@***.net> wrote:
> >
> > >It is one which shows a centered bubble in a spirit level or which will
> not
> > >cause roll in a marble or other round object...
> > >
> > >"C.R. Krieger" wrote:
> > >
> > >> "nfh" <fhuff@***.net> wrote in message
> news:4018261B.6ED24F13@***.net...
> > >> > My new A8L settles on a level garage floor with the right wheel arch
> top
> > >> > about 10-13mm lower than the left. I am being told by the dealer that
> > >> > this is within specs and that the level controller on the adaptive
> air
> > >> > suspension levels this out when the car starts to move.
> > >> >
> > >> > Question: has anybody else experienced this effect and if so what has
> > >> > been done about it....
> > >>
> > >> What's a "level garage floor"?
> > >> --
> > >> C.R. Krieger
> > >> (Never been *there*)
> > >
> > top poster!!
> >
> > Ya gotta have a big stick to test that little bubble. A marble is
> > cheaper and easier to operate.
> > That the dealer could 'splain away a 1 cm imbalance is interesting. He
> > may be aware of more than he is saying (really!) or is just making it
> > up as he goes along. Or maybe too much air on one side or not enough
> > on the other or...
> >
> > Try the marble.

 

On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 14:14:03 -0700, nfh <fhuff@***.net> wrote:

>My new A8L settles on a level garage floor with the right wheel arch top
>about 10-13mm lower than the left. I am being told by the dealer that
>this is within specs and that the level controller on the adaptive air
>suspension levels this out when the car starts to move.
>
>Question: has anybody else experienced this effect and if so what has
>been done about it....
>
>Many thanks
>
>SZ

This is fairly common with the new A8L, I think there is a tolerance
with the air suspension.

This topic was discussed on the A8 forum on Audiworld.
You're not the only one with slight differences between left and
right.

http://forums.audiworld.com/a8/msgs/52945.phtml

James

 

While I'd just enjoy the old marbles, I think it might be better to just
park the car front to rear and rear to front - having previously marked
where the wheels sit on the first instance of parking - and you'll find very
easily and most scientifically that it is just the diagonally opposite wheel
arch that lists by exactly the same amount.

Anyway, with that kinda car you might also want to check whether it's not
just a roll of bucks that's sitting in the wrong place thus totally
imbalancing the vehicle. If that's so, I'm sure both Steve and I will be
willing to help you get rid of your nuisance

JP Roberts



"nfh" <fhuff@***.net> escribió en el mensaje
news:401ABDFE.DC2B391D@***.net...
> Many Thanks, Steve....I will keep your offer in mind.
>
> Steve Sears wrote:
>
> > I would try the marble method in my garage - but I know for sure it
wouldn't
> > roll even if the garage was falling into a crater (the floor is totally
> > spalled thanks to the car dissolver they use on the roads here)
> > nfh,
> > If your car has the level doohinkey ding ding, tweet tweet (bell and
whistle
> > noises) - consider that it will not be working after you turn off the
car
> > and......get out! Yes, it would make sense that the passenger side
(***.net
> > = US = starboard passengers) would be lower, as the car was compensating
for
> > your weight in the driver's seat. You could try placing your equivalent
> > weight into the passenger side, going for a drive and then parking
again -
> > removing the weight (and you) and then remeasuring. taDA!
> > If it's still out - then the car's no good - bring it to me in Canada
and
> > I'll trade you my '62 DKW - it doesn't have all the ding ding, tweet
tweet -
> > but it sits dead on level left to right.
> > Cheers!
> > Steve Sears
> > 1987 Audi 5kTQ - was off level once - broken spring was culprit
> > 1980 Audi 5k - still off level - also broken spring - darned road
salt....
> > 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes - dead level - thanks to good
ol'
> > adjustable torsion bar suspension....
> > (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
> >
> > "Richard Potato" <@tater.cu> wrote in message
> > news:4019a901.30040796@news.gv.shawcable.net...
> > > On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 14:55:49 -0700, nfh <fhuff@***.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > >It is one which shows a centered bubble in a spirit level or which
will
> > not
> > > >cause roll in a marble or other round object...
> > > >
> > > >"C.R. Krieger" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> "nfh" <fhuff@***.net> wrote in message
> > news:4018261B.6ED24F13@***.net...
> > > >> > My new A8L settles on a level garage floor with the right wheel
arch
> > top
> > > >> > about 10-13mm lower than the left. I am being told by the dealer
that
> > > >> > this is within specs and that the level controller on the
adaptive
> > air
> > > >> > suspension levels this out when the car starts to move.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Question: has anybody else experienced this effect and if so what
has
> > > >> > been done about it....
> > > >>
> > > >> What's a "level garage floor"?
> > > >> --
> > > >> C.R. Krieger
> > > >> (Never been *there*)
> > > >
> > > top poster!!
> > >
> > > Ya gotta have a big stick to test that little bubble. A marble is
> > > cheaper and easier to operate.
> > > That the dealer could 'splain away a 1 cm imbalance is interesting. He
> > > may be aware of more than he is saying (really!) or is just making it
> > > up as he goes along. Or maybe too much air on one side or not enough
> > > on the other or...
> > >
> > > Try the marble.
>

 

Don't forget to check for cargo in the backseat and trunk.


"JP Roberts" <1234@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:bvmelp$ace$1@news.ya.com...
> While I'd just enjoy the old marbles, I think it might be better to just
> park the car front to rear and rear to front - having previously marked
> where the wheels sit on the first instance of parking - and you'll find
very
> easily and most scientifically that it is just the diagonally opposite
wheel
> arch that lists by exactly the same amount.
>
> Anyway, with that kinda car you might also want to check whether it's not
> just a roll of bucks that's sitting in the wrong place thus totally
> imbalancing the vehicle. If that's so, I'm sure both Steve and I will be
> willing to help you get rid of your nuisance
>
> JP Roberts
>
>
>
> "nfh" <fhuff@***.net> escribió en el mensaje
> news:401ABDFE.DC2B391D@***.net...
> > Many Thanks, Steve....I will keep your offer in mind.
> >
> > Steve Sears wrote:
> >
> > > I would try the marble method in my garage - but I know for sure it
> wouldn't
> > > roll even if the garage was falling into a crater (the floor is
totally
> > > spalled thanks to the car dissolver they use on the roads here)
> > > nfh,
> > > If your car has the level doohinkey ding ding, tweet tweet (bell and
> whistle
> > > noises) - consider that it will not be working after you turn off the
> car
> > > and......get out! Yes, it would make sense that the passenger side
> (***.net
> > > = US = starboard passengers) would be lower, as the car was
compensating
> for
> > > your weight in the driver's seat. You could try placing your
equivalent
> > > weight into the passenger side, going for a drive and then parking
> again -
> > > removing the weight (and you) and then remeasuring. taDA!
> > > If it's still out - then the car's no good - bring it to me in Canada
> and
> > > I'll trade you my '62 DKW - it doesn't have all the ding ding, tweet
> tweet -
> > > but it sits dead on level left to right.
> > > Cheers!
> > > Steve Sears
> > > 1987 Audi 5kTQ - was off level once - broken spring was culprit
> > > 1980 Audi 5k - still off level - also broken spring - darned road
> salt....
> > > 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes - dead level - thanks to
good
> ol'
> > > adjustable torsion bar suspension....
> > > (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
> > >
> > > "Richard Potato" <@tater.cu> wrote in message
> > > news:4019a901.30040796@news.gv.shawcable.net...
> > > > On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 14:55:49 -0700, nfh <fhuff@***.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >It is one which shows a centered bubble in a spirit level or which
> will
> > > not
> > > > >cause roll in a marble or other round object...
> > > > >
> > > > >"C.R. Krieger" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> "nfh" <fhuff@***.net> wrote in message
> > > news:4018261B.6ED24F13@***.net...
> > > > >> > My new A8L settles on a level garage floor with the right wheel
> arch
> > > top
> > > > >> > about 10-13mm lower than the left. I am being told by the
dealer
> that
> > > > >> > this is within specs and that the level controller on the
> adaptive
> > > air
> > > > >> > suspension levels this out when the car starts to move.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Question: has anybody else experienced this effect and if so
what
> has
> > > > >> > been done about it....
> > > > >>
> > > > >> What's a "level garage floor"?
> > > > >> --
> > > > >> C.R. Krieger
> > > > >> (Never been *there*)
> > > > >
> > > > top poster!!
> > > >
> > > > Ya gotta have a big stick to test that little bubble. A marble is
> > > > cheaper and easier to operate.
> > > > That the dealer could 'splain away a 1 cm imbalance is interesting.
He
> > > > may be aware of more than he is saying (really!) or is just making
it
> > > > up as he goes along. Or maybe too much air on one side or not enough
> > > > on the other or...
> > > >
> > > > Try the marble.
> >
>
>

 

Yep, I was the OP on Audiworld. I was only able to get one other A8 owner to
measure and he has more lean than I do. I also got a suggestion on that board
to measure the lean standing still with the drivers seat occupied. This
diminishes the lean to 2-3 mm.

fusilier wrote:

> On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 14:14:03 -0700, nfh <fhuff@***.net> wrote:
>
> >My new A8L settles on a level garage floor with the right wheel arch top
> >about 10-13mm lower than the left. I am being told by the dealer that
> >this is within specs and that the level controller on the adaptive air
> >suspension levels this out when the car starts to move.
> >
> >Question: has anybody else experienced this effect and if so what has
> >been done about it....
> >
> >Many thanks
> >
> >SZ
>
> This is fairly common with the new A8L, I think there is a tolerance
> with the air suspension.
>
> This topic was discussed on the A8 forum on Audiworld.
> You're not the only one with slight differences between left and
> right.
>
> http://forums.audiworld.com/a8/msgs/52945.phtml
>
> James

 

Thanks and God bless, JP....

JP Roberts wrote:

> While I'd just enjoy the old marbles, I think it might be better to just
> park the car front to rear and rear to front - having previously marked
> where the wheels sit on the first instance of parking - and you'll find very
> easily and most scientifically that it is just the diagonally opposite wheel
> arch that lists by exactly the same amount.
>
> Anyway, with that kinda car you might also want to check whether it's not
> just a roll of bucks that's sitting in the wrong place thus totally
> imbalancing the vehicle. If that's so, I'm sure both Steve and I will be
> willing to help you get rid of your nuisance
>
> JP Roberts
>
> "nfh" <fhuff@***.net> escribió en el mensaje
> news:401ABDFE.DC2B391D@***.net...
> > Many Thanks, Steve....I will keep your offer in mind.
> >
> > Steve Sears wrote:
> >
> > > I would try the marble method in my garage - but I know for sure it
> wouldn't
> > > roll even if the garage was falling into a crater (the floor is totally
> > > spalled thanks to the car dissolver they use on the roads here)
> > > nfh,
> > > If your car has the level doohinkey ding ding, tweet tweet (bell and
> whistle
> > > noises) - consider that it will not be working after you turn off the
> car
> > > and......get out! Yes, it would make sense that the passenger side
> (***.net
> > > = US = starboard passengers) would be lower, as the car was compensating
> for
> > > your weight in the driver's seat. You could try placing your equivalent
> > > weight into the passenger side, going for a drive and then parking
> again -
> > > removing the weight (and you) and then remeasuring. taDA!
> > > If it's still out - then the car's no good - bring it to me in Canada
> and
> > > I'll trade you my '62 DKW - it doesn't have all the ding ding, tweet
> tweet -
> > > but it sits dead on level left to right.
> > > Cheers!
> > > Steve Sears
> > > 1987 Audi 5kTQ - was off level once - broken spring was culprit
> > > 1980 Audi 5k - still off level - also broken spring - darned road
> salt....
> > > 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes - dead level - thanks to good
> ol'
> > > adjustable torsion bar suspension....
> > > (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
> > >
> > > "Richard Potato" <@tater.cu> wrote in message
> > > news:4019a901.30040796@news.gv.shawcable.net...
> > > > On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 14:55:49 -0700, nfh <fhuff@***.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >It is one which shows a centered bubble in a spirit level or which
> will
> > > not
> > > > >cause roll in a marble or other round object...
> > > > >
> > > > >"C.R. Krieger" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> "nfh" <fhuff@***.net> wrote in message
> > > news:4018261B.6ED24F13@***.net...
> > > > >> > My new A8L settles on a level garage floor with the right wheel
> arch
> > > top
> > > > >> > about 10-13mm lower than the left. I am being told by the dealer
> that
> > > > >> > this is within specs and that the level controller on the
> adaptive
> > > air
> > > > >> > suspension levels this out when the car starts to move.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Question: has anybody else experienced this effect and if so what
> has
> > > > >> > been done about it....
> > > > >>
> > > > >> What's a "level garage floor"?
> > > > >> --
> > > > >> C.R. Krieger
> > > > >> (Never been *there*)
> > > > >
> > > > top poster!!
> > > >
> > > > Ya gotta have a big stick to test that little bubble. A marble is
> > > > cheaper and easier to operate.
> > > > That the dealer could 'splain away a 1 cm imbalance is interesting. He
> > > > may be aware of more than he is saying (really!) or is just making it
> > > > up as he goes along. Or maybe too much air on one side or not enough
> > > > on the other or...
> > > >
> > > > Try the marble.
> >