collapsed suspension
#1
collapsed suspension
hi , im new here , just wondering what you guys think of this situation.
about a year and a half ago i took my 95 A4 to a recall for the suspension, it was givin the all clear and that was that,
until this morning, i stopped at the lights and heard a loud bang, the passenger side wheel had clean snapped off from the suspension, i couldnt believe it. do you recon i have any come back with audi or the garage where the test was done previously, any help is welcome thanks
about a year and a half ago i took my 95 A4 to a recall for the suspension, it was givin the all clear and that was that,
until this morning, i stopped at the lights and heard a loud bang, the passenger side wheel had clean snapped off from the suspension, i couldnt believe it. do you recon i have any come back with audi or the garage where the test was done previously, any help is welcome thanks
#4
RE: collapsed suspension
no its clean snapped of ,,the wheel is still attached to everything, but further back the steel is broken in two, the guy in the tow truck said hed only ever seen cars like this after a bad accident, lucky i was stopped when it happened
#5
RE: collapsed suspension
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no its clean snapped of ,,the wheel is still attached to everything, but further back the steel is broken in two, the guy in the tow truck said hed only ever seen cars like this after a bad accident, lucky i was stopped when it happened
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very true you dodged a bullet there.
no its clean snapped of ,,the wheel is still attached to everything, but further back the steel is broken in two, the guy in the tow truck said hed only ever seen cars like this after a bad accident, lucky i was stopped when it happened
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very true you dodged a bullet there.
#7
RE: collapsed suspension
not uncommon and down to age and maintenance like under seal ( finnegans wax oil under seal recommended ), they break where the spring sits, don't try to weld it because it will explode go to breakers yard or recon unit
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