Audi S4 - noises from the front wheels - are they normal?
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Just picked up my new mota - a 2004 S4 Avant.
Fabulous car and the perfect antidote to the blues I had after selling my Tuscan (due to expanding family) a couple of years back.
Only slight worry is a sort of resonating hum coming from the front wheels at speeds > 30mph. It comes and goes a bit but I'm pretty sure it shouldn't be there. Obviously it's something I didn't spot during the test drive and I'm not too worried since I still have 7 months Audi warranty remaining.
Could be a wheel bearing but I've already had 2 wheel bearing failures on other Audi's in the past 3 months - so it can't possibly be that ... can it? It's not affected by cornering as I would expect for a bearing.
More likely I think is the front brakes - they were quite rusty where it had been sitting on the dealer forecourt for weeks and they've not really cleaned up yet (after 200 miles or so). They appear to be slightly scored and I've experienced similar noises with heavily scored discs on my wife's A2 where they constantly rub the pads slightly.
Or is it tyre noise?
Anyone with similar experiences?
Fabulous car and the perfect antidote to the blues I had after selling my Tuscan (due to expanding family) a couple of years back.
Only slight worry is a sort of resonating hum coming from the front wheels at speeds > 30mph. It comes and goes a bit but I'm pretty sure it shouldn't be there. Obviously it's something I didn't spot during the test drive and I'm not too worried since I still have 7 months Audi warranty remaining.
Could be a wheel bearing but I've already had 2 wheel bearing failures on other Audi's in the past 3 months - so it can't possibly be that ... can it? It's not affected by cornering as I would expect for a bearing.
More likely I think is the front brakes - they were quite rusty where it had been sitting on the dealer forecourt for weeks and they've not really cleaned up yet (after 200 miles or so). They appear to be slightly scored and I've experienced similar noises with heavily scored discs on my wife's A2 where they constantly rub the pads slightly.
Or is it tyre noise?
Anyone with similar experiences?
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My car has done 18000 miles now and I hardly ever hear it.
My car has done 18000 miles now and I hardly ever hear it.
Edited by FortJefferson on Thursday 24th August 19:14
So it was your tyres then?
I took the car to see my local friendly independant VW/Audi specialist last night and he was sure it was tyre noise too. Put it on the hoist and had a good check underneath and there's nothing wrong.
Phew! Obviously cr@p tyres, I just need to learn to ignore it. I would turn up the stereo but then you can't hear the V8!
Shouldn't take too long the wear down the current tyres then I can get some new (hopefully) quieter ones.
I took the car to see my local friendly independant VW/Audi specialist last night and he was sure it was tyre noise too. Put it on the hoist and had a good check underneath and there's nothing wrong.
Phew! Obviously cr@p tyres, I just need to learn to ignore it. I would turn up the stereo but then you can't hear the V8!
Shouldn't take too long the wear down the current tyres then I can get some new (hopefully) quieter ones.
tuscy said:
So it was your tyres then?
I took the car to see my local friendly independant VW/Audi specialist last night and he was sure it was tyre noise too. Put it on the hoist and had a good check underneath and there's nothing wrong.
Phew! Obviously cr@p tyres, I just need to learn to ignore it. I would turn up the stereo but then you can't hear the V8!
Shouldn't take too long the wear down the current tyres then I can get some new (hopefully) quieter ones.
I took the car to see my local friendly independant VW/Audi specialist last night and he was sure it was tyre noise too. Put it on the hoist and had a good check underneath and there's nothing wrong.
Phew! Obviously cr@p tyres, I just need to learn to ignore it. I would turn up the stereo but then you can't hear the V8!
Shouldn't take too long the wear down the current tyres then I can get some new (hopefully) quieter ones.
Had this with my 100S4. Changed the hubs, then the CV joints... then the tyres and hey presto away went the noise
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