Thanks, guys, for the ideas. That will help narrow it down.

I do need new brake pads. I just had the rear differential lubrication done (that wasn't the problem), so I suspect brake pads or bearings may be a culprit.

As for the sound itself - I guess 'roaring' isn't the best description. The best description I can come up with is that it sounds like normal road noise - like the sound you'd expect from cruising in your car, maybe with the windows open - but magnified many times. We'll see...


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"Grapeape" <grape@ape.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks, guys, for the ideas. That will help narrow it down.
>
> I do need new brake pads. I just had the rear differential lubrication
> done (that wasn't the problem), so I suspect brake pads or bearings may be
> a culprit.
>
> As for the sound itself - I guess 'roaring' isn't the best description.
> The best description I can come up with is that it sounds like normal road
> noise - like the sound you'd expect from cruising in your car, maybe with
> the windows open - but magnified many times. We'll see...
>
>
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Bearings do last for ages on A4's, mine are still on same ones after 150k
miles, if you put bigger rims on they will wear alot quicker.

The sound is a rumbling that is quite noticable in the Audi cabin as it is
very quiet inside normally.

 

"Grapeape" <grape@ape.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks, guys, for the ideas. That will help narrow it down.
>
> I do need new brake pads. I just had the rear differential lubrication
> done (that wasn't the problem), so I suspect brake pads or bearings may be
> a culprit.
>
> As for the sound itself - I guess 'roaring' isn't the best description.
> The best description I can come up with is that it sounds like normal road
> noise - like the sound you'd expect from cruising in your car, maybe with
> the windows open - but magnified many times. We'll see...
>
>
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Bearings do last for ages on A4's, mine are still on same ones after 150k
miles, if you put bigger rims on they will wear alot quicker.

The sound is a rumbling that is quite noticable in the Audi cabin as it is
very quiet inside normally.

 

"Grapeape" <grape@ape.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks, guys, for the ideas. That will help narrow it down.
>
> I do need new brake pads. I just had the rear differential lubrication
> done (that wasn't the problem), so I suspect brake pads or bearings may be
> a culprit.
>
> As for the sound itself - I guess 'roaring' isn't the best description.
> The best description I can come up with is that it sounds like normal road
> noise - like the sound you'd expect from cruising in your car, maybe with
> the windows open - but magnified many times. We'll see...
>
>
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Bearings do last for ages on A4's, mine are still on same ones after 150k
miles, if you put bigger rims on they will wear alot quicker.

The sound is a rumbling that is quite noticable in the Audi cabin as it is
very quiet inside normally.

 

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> "Grapeape" <grape@ape.com> wrote in message
> news:452ab57f$0$14763$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...
>> Thanks, guys, for the ideas. That will help narrow it down.
>>
>> I do need new brake pads. I just had the rear differential lubrication
>> done (that wasn't the problem), so I suspect brake pads or bearings may
>> be a culprit.
>>
>> As for the sound itself - I guess 'roaring' isn't the best description.
>> The best description I can come up with is that it sounds like normal
>> road noise - like the sound you'd expect from cruising in your car, maybe
>> with the windows open - but magnified many times. We'll see...
>>
>>
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>
> Bearings do last for ages on A4's, mine are still on same ones after 150k
> miles, if you put bigger rims on they will wear alot quicker.
>
> The sound is a rumbling that is quite noticable in the Audi cabin as it is
> very quiet inside normally.
>

my fathers 1997/8 A4 had rears changed at 30K...............

 

"Ronny" <Admin@1337hosts.com> wrote in message
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> "Grapeape" <grape@ape.com> wrote in message
> news:452ab57f$0$14763$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...
>> Thanks, guys, for the ideas. That will help narrow it down.
>>
>> I do need new brake pads. I just had the rear differential lubrication
>> done (that wasn't the problem), so I suspect brake pads or bearings may
>> be a culprit.
>>
>> As for the sound itself - I guess 'roaring' isn't the best description.
>> The best description I can come up with is that it sounds like normal
>> road noise - like the sound you'd expect from cruising in your car, maybe
>> with the windows open - but magnified many times. We'll see...
>>
>>
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>
> Bearings do last for ages on A4's, mine are still on same ones after 150k
> miles, if you put bigger rims on they will wear alot quicker.
>
> The sound is a rumbling that is quite noticable in the Audi cabin as it is
> very quiet inside normally.
>

my fathers 1997/8 A4 had rears changed at 30K...............

 

"Ronny" <Admin@1337hosts.com> wrote in message
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> "Grapeape" <grape@ape.com> wrote in message
> news:452ab57f$0$14763$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...
>> Thanks, guys, for the ideas. That will help narrow it down.
>>
>> I do need new brake pads. I just had the rear differential lubrication
>> done (that wasn't the problem), so I suspect brake pads or bearings may
>> be a culprit.
>>
>> As for the sound itself - I guess 'roaring' isn't the best description.
>> The best description I can come up with is that it sounds like normal
>> road noise - like the sound you'd expect from cruising in your car, maybe
>> with the windows open - but magnified many times. We'll see...
>>
>>
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>
> Bearings do last for ages on A4's, mine are still on same ones after 150k
> miles, if you put bigger rims on they will wear alot quicker.
>
> The sound is a rumbling that is quite noticable in the Audi cabin as it is
> very quiet inside normally.
>

my fathers 1997/8 A4 had rears changed at 30K...............