Further to the recent Audi (and VW) recall on possible problems with "Front
Bearing Arms" (which incidentally only covers one arm out of 4 on each side
as I understand it).

Who else has had problems/excess wear on these things & at roughly what
Mileage?

I've had to have a lower arm replaced at about 60K on the near side & then
both upper arms, a track rod and track rod end replaced on the off side at
about 75K

rgds

Iain

 

I was told I had both front arms replaced under warranty - I mean to say I
took the car in for a recall, though I hadn't noticed anything abnormal.

What I don't think normal at all is having to replace front wheel bearings
at 130,000 km. I'm saying this because as the car started developing rear
wheel bearing syndrome only yesterday - 142,000 km, I am inclined to think
this must be a general quality problem.

Anyone else with the same problem? Basically, noise that will go once the
bearings are replaced.

JP Roberts




"Iain Miller" <donot@spam.me> escribió en el mensaje
newshA4d.60$oc5.48@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> Further to the recent Audi (and VW) recall on possible problems with
"Front
> Bearing Arms" (which incidentally only covers one arm out of 4 on each
side
> as I understand it).
>
> Who else has had problems/excess wear on these things & at roughly what
> Mileage?
>
> I've had to have a lower arm replaced at about 60K on the near side & then
> both upper arms, a track rod and track rod end replaced on the off side at
> about 75K
>
> rgds
>
> Iain
>
>

 

I was told I had both front arms replaced under warranty - I mean to say I
took the car in for a recall, though I hadn't noticed anything abnormal.

What I don't think normal at all is having to replace front wheel bearings
at 130,000 km. I'm saying this because as the car started developing rear
wheel bearing syndrome only yesterday - 142,000 km, I am inclined to think
this must be a general quality problem.

Anyone else with the same problem? Basically, noise that will go once the
bearings are replaced.

JP Roberts




"Iain Miller" <donot@spam.me> escribió en el mensaje
newshA4d.60$oc5.48@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> Further to the recent Audi (and VW) recall on possible problems with
"Front
> Bearing Arms" (which incidentally only covers one arm out of 4 on each
side
> as I understand it).
>
> Who else has had problems/excess wear on these things & at roughly what
> Mileage?
>
> I've had to have a lower arm replaced at about 60K on the near side & then
> both upper arms, a track rod and track rod end replaced on the off side at
> about 75K
>
> rgds
>
> Iain
>
>

 

Yes
"JP Roberts" <1234@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:cja24o$1ie$1@news.ya.com...
>I was told I had both front arms replaced under warranty - I mean to say I
> took the car in for a recall, though I hadn't noticed anything abnormal.
>
> What I don't think normal at all is having to replace front wheel bearings
> at 130,000 km. I'm saying this because as the car started developing rear
> wheel bearing syndrome only yesterday - 142,000 km, I am inclined to think
> this must be a general quality problem.
>
> Anyone else with the same problem? Basically, noise that will go once the
> bearings are replaced.
>
> JP Roberts
>
>
>
>
> "Iain Miller" <donot@spam.me> escribió en el mensaje
> newshA4d.60$oc5.48@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
>> Further to the recent Audi (and VW) recall on possible problems with
> "Front
>> Bearing Arms" (which incidentally only covers one arm out of 4 on each
> side
>> as I understand it).
>>
>> Who else has had problems/excess wear on these things & at roughly what
>> Mileage?
>>
>> I've had to have a lower arm replaced at about 60K on the near side &
>> then
>> both upper arms, a track rod and track rod end replaced on the off side
>> at
>> about 75K
>>
>> rgds
>>
>> Iain
>>
>>
>
>

 

Yes
"JP Roberts" <1234@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:cja24o$1ie$1@news.ya.com...
>I was told I had both front arms replaced under warranty - I mean to say I
> took the car in for a recall, though I hadn't noticed anything abnormal.
>
> What I don't think normal at all is having to replace front wheel bearings
> at 130,000 km. I'm saying this because as the car started developing rear
> wheel bearing syndrome only yesterday - 142,000 km, I am inclined to think
> this must be a general quality problem.
>
> Anyone else with the same problem? Basically, noise that will go once the
> bearings are replaced.
>
> JP Roberts
>
>
>
>
> "Iain Miller" <donot@spam.me> escribió en el mensaje
> newshA4d.60$oc5.48@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
>> Further to the recent Audi (and VW) recall on possible problems with
> "Front
>> Bearing Arms" (which incidentally only covers one arm out of 4 on each
> side
>> as I understand it).
>>
>> Who else has had problems/excess wear on these things & at roughly what
>> Mileage?
>>
>> I've had to have a lower arm replaced at about 60K on the near side &
>> then
>> both upper arms, a track rod and track rod end replaced on the off side
>> at
>> about 75K
>>
>> rgds
>>
>> Iain
>>
>>
>
>

 

My passat 1999 got front suspension parts replaced 13 times from 2000 to
2003. And when I trade it back for another passat 2004 there was new noise.


"JP Roberts" <1234@yahoo.com> a écrit dans le message de
news:cja24o$1ie$1@news.ya.com...
> I was told I had both front arms replaced under warranty - I mean to say I
> took the car in for a recall, though I hadn't noticed anything abnormal.
>
> What I don't think normal at all is having to replace front wheel bearings
> at 130,000 km. I'm saying this because as the car started developing rear
> wheel bearing syndrome only yesterday - 142,000 km, I am inclined to think
> this must be a general quality problem.
>
> Anyone else with the same problem? Basically, noise that will go once the
> bearings are replaced.
>
> JP Roberts
>
>
>
>
> "Iain Miller" <donot@spam.me> escribió en el mensaje
> newshA4d.60$oc5.48@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> > Further to the recent Audi (and VW) recall on possible problems with
> "Front
> > Bearing Arms" (which incidentally only covers one arm out of 4 on each
> side
> > as I understand it).
> >
> > Who else has had problems/excess wear on these things & at roughly what
> > Mileage?
> >
> > I've had to have a lower arm replaced at about 60K on the near side &
then
> > both upper arms, a track rod and track rod end replaced on the off side
at
> > about 75K
> >
> > rgds
> >
> > Iain
> >
> >
>
>

 

My passat 1999 got front suspension parts replaced 13 times from 2000 to
2003. And when I trade it back for another passat 2004 there was new noise.


"JP Roberts" <1234@yahoo.com> a écrit dans le message de
news:cja24o$1ie$1@news.ya.com...
> I was told I had both front arms replaced under warranty - I mean to say I
> took the car in for a recall, though I hadn't noticed anything abnormal.
>
> What I don't think normal at all is having to replace front wheel bearings
> at 130,000 km. I'm saying this because as the car started developing rear
> wheel bearing syndrome only yesterday - 142,000 km, I am inclined to think
> this must be a general quality problem.
>
> Anyone else with the same problem? Basically, noise that will go once the
> bearings are replaced.
>
> JP Roberts
>
>
>
>
> "Iain Miller" <donot@spam.me> escribió en el mensaje
> newshA4d.60$oc5.48@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> > Further to the recent Audi (and VW) recall on possible problems with
> "Front
> > Bearing Arms" (which incidentally only covers one arm out of 4 on each
> side
> > as I understand it).
> >
> > Who else has had problems/excess wear on these things & at roughly what
> > Mileage?
> >
> > I've had to have a lower arm replaced at about 60K on the near side &
then
> > both upper arms, a track rod and track rod end replaced on the off side
at
> > about 75K
> >
> > rgds
> >
> > Iain
> >
> >
>
>