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pule333
16-04-2016, 01:45 AM
Hi Guys. As the title suggests, both of my struts at the front are loose and I am unable to bolt the tight to the body. Is this right? I have installed the lowering springs last month and when assembling everything it seems like somethings wrong. I can move/wobble the struts with my hands da when the car is jacked up. This doesn't seem right to me. And now I have clunking noise coming from the ftont when going over small bumps. I can not figure out if the struts are supposed to be like that and the noise is coming from somewhere else or I messed something up when assembling?
Please help!
Thanks.
Audi a1 1.4 tfsi 3door.http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160416/39ea52887c429fc461b77a92616f4ade.jpg

Rob69
16-04-2016, 06:40 AM
Looks like you fitted shorter springs to the original struts ? The springs could now be too loose in the strut when the damper is fully extended. Not sure what you mean by unable to bolt the strut tight to the body - did you get the top mount and nut put back together right ?
Removing and installing suspension strut (http://workshop-manuals.com/audi/a1/running_gear_front-wheel_drive/front_suspension_drive_shafts/suspension_strut/removing_and_installing_suspension_strut/)

best sort it as it sounds dangerous at the moment. Doubt your insurance company would cover you in a bump!