Ever since fitting my KWs and Hotchkis ARBs, the car has squeaked and rattled like an old Lada. Hotchkis since removed and replaced with OE front ARB and OE RS4 rear ARB, but still noisy. All bushings seem OK. KWs still on but thinking about pulling them off and just sticking with original shocks, aesthetics be dammed.
Had a few suspension bits replaced over the last few months as certain areas were showing serious wear and tear. It's been to the local Audi specialist so many times I think they're sick of seeing me, especially as they rarely find anything wrong and probably think I'm a bit nuts by now. I reckon I've been lumped into the "when it's your own car you always notice the rattles" category.
Doesn't help that it's worse in the morning (when cold) but by the time they get hold of the car, even by mid-morning, it never seems to sound as bad. Or maybe it's the state of the roads around where I live… Christ knows.
Sound is mainly from the front. I don't think it's engine mounts (had a few replaced last year so I know the sound of a knackered one), more bushings… but they seem OK visually. Perhaps I need uprated bushings all-round, but then I've been told that polyurethane bushings will be even noiser after a few miles.
I know it's impossible to diagnose something like this unless you're sat in the car and driving it, but any suggestions from anybody? Maybe something I or the mechanics have missed but which may be known by others to be a weak spot on the model?
Anything at this point will be helpful as seriously considering chopping it in, which would be a shame with all the money I've spent on the damn thing...
