myoda

Hi:

Have a 99 A6 Avant. I get a shudder from the front end when turning the
wheel and accelerating at slow speed. For example, if I am at a dead stop,
accelerate while turning (either left or right) I can feel the front end
gently shudder. I don't think this is normal. I can also hear an electric
whine from the steering when turning the wheel from a halt. Car has 69,000
miles on it. Anyone else ever have this problem? Thanks!

M

Stephen Woolley

M,

I've recently noticed something similar on my UK spec 1999 (2000MY) A6 Avant
1.9 Tdi SE.

With my foot off the accelerator pedal and turning the wheel to the left,
there is distinctly more noise than I have been used to. It's a kind of
vibrating sound and I've noticed something similar when I hit a dip in the
road.

My A6 has 61,000 miles on the clock so this could well be a similar problem.

I jumped to the conclusion that the wheel bearing might be on its way out.
Can anybody else confirm that this might be the case?

I will take it to my local independent VW/Audi specialist, Autotechnik,
Southampton, to look at it I think. Mine is still under an Audi Approved
Used Warranty so whatever needs replacing should be covered.

Cheers,


Steve

"myoda" <crosstalk2001@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi:
>
> Have a 99 A6 Avant. I get a shudder from the front end when turning the
> wheel and accelerating at slow speed. For example, if I am at a dead
stop,
> accelerate while turning (either left or right) I can feel the front end
> gently shudder. I don't think this is normal. I can also hear an
electric
> whine from the steering when turning the wheel from a halt. Car has
69,000
> miles on it. Anyone else ever have this problem? Thanks!
>
> M
>
>

Richard Goulding

"Stephen Woolley" <swoolley@hursley.ibm.com> wrote in message
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> M,
>
> I've recently noticed something similar on my UK spec 1999 (2000MY) A6
Avant
> 1.9 Tdi SE.
>
> With my foot off the accelerator pedal and turning the wheel to the left,
> there is distinctly more noise than I have been used to. It's a kind of
> vibrating sound and I've noticed something similar when I hit a dip in the
> road.
>
> My A6 has 61,000 miles on the clock so this could well be a similar
problem.
>
> I jumped to the conclusion that the wheel bearing might be on its way out.
> Can anybody else confirm that this might be the case?
>

Sounds like it it could be.

> I will take it to my local independent VW/Audi specialist, Autotechnik,
> Southampton, to look at it I think. Mine is still under an Audi Approved
> Used Warranty so whatever needs replacing should be covered.

Don't you have to go to an official Audi dealer for warranty work ?

Richard


>
> Cheers,
>
>
> Steve
>
> "myoda" <crosstalk2001@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:s3sac.1173$Lq4.401@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> > Hi:
> >
> > Have a 99 A6 Avant. I get a shudder from the front end when turning the
> > wheel and accelerating at slow speed. For example, if I am at a dead
> stop,
> > accelerate while turning (either left or right) I can feel the front end
> > gently shudder. I don't think this is normal. I can also hear an
> electric
> > whine from the steering when turning the wheel from a halt. Car has
> 69,000
> > miles on it. Anyone else ever have this problem? Thanks!
> >
> > M
> >
> >
>
>

Julien Gaudet

I have a 99 A6 sedan, I experience the same thing, but I think it's just the
AWD system trying to adapt to each front wheel turning at a different
rate...

"myoda" <crosstalk2001@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi:
>
> Have a 99 A6 Avant. I get a shudder from the front end when turning the
> wheel and accelerating at slow speed. For example, if I am at a dead
stop,
> accelerate while turning (either left or right) I can feel the front end
> gently shudder. I don't think this is normal. I can also hear an
electric
> whine from the steering when turning the wheel from a halt. Car has
69,000
> miles on it. Anyone else ever have this problem? Thanks!
>
> M
>
>