Audi A5 - Vibration and Steering Issue - Need Help/Opinions
Discussion
Hello all,
I'm a long time lurker, first time poster. I wanted to canvass some opinions with the issues surrounding my A5.
The car is an Audi A5 2.7 CVT Sportback (registered Jan 2010). The car suffers from vibrations at around 60-65mph where is can be felt through the steering wheel and visible oscillations can be seen. At around 75mph the problem is less noticeable. The problems are such that a long drive can result in aching wrists and a tight feeling in my fingers.
I have taken the car to Audi West London (AWL) in an attempt to resolve these issues and unfortunately despite being looked at by a number of Master Technicians they are unable to correct this.
AWL were quite adamant that the issue resides in the balancing of the wheels and initially all attempts were centred around this approach. However, despite several wheel balancing attempts there was no noticeable improvement in the condition.
I had read on various internet sites that this is a common problem with A5/A4 models of the same year an earlier as mine. Some owners found a fix by changing the lower control arms. I mentioned this to AWL and after much discussion the lower control arms were replaced. As with the wheel balancing there was no discernible difference to the vibration issue.
As time went by AWL tried a number of other fixes including, changing wheel bearings, 4 wheel alignment, new steering rack, different set of wheels and road force balancing.
Frustratingly, none of these attempts have resolved the vibration problem and in actual fact after changing the steering rack the car now drifts to the left and suffers from torque steer.
Having spent a year and a considerable amount of time and money in trying to resolve this issue, I am no further forward that I was in September 2013. My question to the forum is simply what else can I try and do to resolve this problem other than sell the car? Surely, the car is not made this way and something must be performing incorrectly for it to introduce such vibration and now pulling to the left. Does it sound like a gearbox or diff issue as one independent garage suggested?
Any positive comments would be greatly received.
Thanks.
I'm a long time lurker, first time poster. I wanted to canvass some opinions with the issues surrounding my A5.
The car is an Audi A5 2.7 CVT Sportback (registered Jan 2010). The car suffers from vibrations at around 60-65mph where is can be felt through the steering wheel and visible oscillations can be seen. At around 75mph the problem is less noticeable. The problems are such that a long drive can result in aching wrists and a tight feeling in my fingers.
I have taken the car to Audi West London (AWL) in an attempt to resolve these issues and unfortunately despite being looked at by a number of Master Technicians they are unable to correct this.
AWL were quite adamant that the issue resides in the balancing of the wheels and initially all attempts were centred around this approach. However, despite several wheel balancing attempts there was no noticeable improvement in the condition.
I had read on various internet sites that this is a common problem with A5/A4 models of the same year an earlier as mine. Some owners found a fix by changing the lower control arms. I mentioned this to AWL and after much discussion the lower control arms were replaced. As with the wheel balancing there was no discernible difference to the vibration issue.
As time went by AWL tried a number of other fixes including, changing wheel bearings, 4 wheel alignment, new steering rack, different set of wheels and road force balancing.
Frustratingly, none of these attempts have resolved the vibration problem and in actual fact after changing the steering rack the car now drifts to the left and suffers from torque steer.
Having spent a year and a considerable amount of time and money in trying to resolve this issue, I am no further forward that I was in September 2013. My question to the forum is simply what else can I try and do to resolve this problem other than sell the car? Surely, the car is not made this way and something must be performing incorrectly for it to introduce such vibration and now pulling to the left. Does it sound like a gearbox or diff issue as one independent garage suggested?
Any positive comments would be greatly received.
Thanks.
Thanks for the replies. I've had a set of different wheels from another A5 without this issue fitted to my car. It made no difference.
In view of this, I think that the problem is not wheel related but perhaps related to transmission.
Forgot to mention that I had the brake discs checked to see if these are true, and they are.
In view of this, I think that the problem is not wheel related but perhaps related to transmission.
Forgot to mention that I had the brake discs checked to see if these are true, and they are.
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