Problem with my Audi A4
Discussion
Hey there first time on this forum and I’m not really a car expert so you guys may have to dumb the responses down for me.
Hey there so yeah I have an Audi A4 62 Plate (UK)
I was driving quite fast and crashed into a car when trying to cut inwards too early and the left side of the car literally raised upwards and had bad damages to the left passenger side.
When driving the car Immediately after I noticed that the traction control system was failing, the wheels were bent, allignment was heavily off holding the steering like almost 130 degrees just to get the car driving nearly straight.
We got all the body work done, wheel replaced, parts fixed and car was working fine didn’t have the same smooth feel the car had before but neverthe less it work working again.
Several weeks later we realised the car was vibrating a lot when we accelerate showed it to my local mechanic who suggested it was the driveshaft passenger side, got this fixed and then tracking. Car was smoother and worked again for almost 1 month.
This has happened three times now replacing the driveshaft and getting tracking and everything but a month later the car always goes back to shaking and vibrating a lot.
When sitting in the car and accelerating something under the passenger seats is like vibrating and shaking so much and the second I let go off the gas it stops but the second I put my feet on it starts again. I went to a mechanic today and he suggested it was the wheel hub and the shock absorber which I have also spent £250 buying today and I’m just wondering what you guys think the issue is because since the crash nearly spent 2K on just repairs and going to have to spend another £200 tomorrow to get these parts fitted in. Do you guys think after these parts are installed the car will work fine or do you think I would need to purchase a new drive shaft again. Do you guys think this is the issue or maybe something else?
Hey there so yeah I have an Audi A4 62 Plate (UK)
I was driving quite fast and crashed into a car when trying to cut inwards too early and the left side of the car literally raised upwards and had bad damages to the left passenger side.
When driving the car Immediately after I noticed that the traction control system was failing, the wheels were bent, allignment was heavily off holding the steering like almost 130 degrees just to get the car driving nearly straight.
We got all the body work done, wheel replaced, parts fixed and car was working fine didn’t have the same smooth feel the car had before but neverthe less it work working again.
Several weeks later we realised the car was vibrating a lot when we accelerate showed it to my local mechanic who suggested it was the driveshaft passenger side, got this fixed and then tracking. Car was smoother and worked again for almost 1 month.
This has happened three times now replacing the driveshaft and getting tracking and everything but a month later the car always goes back to shaking and vibrating a lot.
When sitting in the car and accelerating something under the passenger seats is like vibrating and shaking so much and the second I let go off the gas it stops but the second I put my feet on it starts again. I went to a mechanic today and he suggested it was the wheel hub and the shock absorber which I have also spent £250 buying today and I’m just wondering what you guys think the issue is because since the crash nearly spent 2K on just repairs and going to have to spend another £200 tomorrow to get these parts fitted in. Do you guys think after these parts are installed the car will work fine or do you think I would need to purchase a new drive shaft again. Do you guys think this is the issue or maybe something else?
Shanth21 said:
he suggested it was the wheel hub and the shock absorber
The evidence you described doesn't particularly point to either of those, but if either were faulty it would be possible to confirm that before replacing them. Seems to me your mechanic is basically guessing, and you're likely to waste a lot of time and money solving the problem like that. Take it to a competent mechanic and get it diagnosed properly.Gassing Station | Home Mechanics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff