Axle shaft slides side to side... is it normal?

My96A4Quattro · 10-04-2006, 08:18 PM

On my 96 A4 2.8l the front left(drivers side) axle shaft slides side to side about a 1/2" or so. the front right(passenger) side axle does not do this. I have also noticed that after driving a while the steering wheel will shake like the right front wheel will fall off. so i pull over and everything seems fine... then it doesnt do it for a while again. can this have somethine to do with the axle shaft or the control arms or tie rod? Is this normal?

MEDEL514 · 10-05-2006, 12:56 AM

Sounds like a CV joint is shot.

10-04-2006, 08:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
My96A4Quattro Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Port Huron, Michigan Posts: 20 Gallery: (0)	Axle shaft slides side to side... is it normal? On my 96 A4 2.8l the front left(drivers side) axle shaft slides side to side about a 1/2" or so. the front right(passenger) side axle does not do this. I have also noticed that after driving a while the steering wheel will shake like the right front wheel will fall off. so i pull over and everything seems fine... then it doesnt do it for a while again. can this have somethine to do with the axle shaft or the control arms or tie rod? Is this normal? __________________ 1996 A4 Quattro 2.8L Lowered 2", K&N Airfilter

10-05-2006, 12:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
MEDEL514 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Luke AFB, AZ Posts: 7 Gallery: (0)	Sounds like a CV joint is shot. __________________ Fuh-kit

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