Hello All.
I am driving 2016 A4 (B9) Avant Quattro 2.0TDI I bought it from private owner second hand with about 45k on the clock half year ago. Current millage is about 50k . Car is no longer under warranty.
From the beginning of the ownership I had this weird clicking noise coming from driver side front suspension / wheel arch area.
I can hear it mainly at low speeds, when braking and start moving, turning wheels when car is stationary - generally all parking situations, coming to and leaving roundabouts. It is usually quiet on bumps. Sometimes I can also feel it through the floor. Feels like some tension related issue.
My first suspicion was loose or broken front subframe, so I asked my friend mechanic to check all suspension bolts and fasten it if necessary. It did not help much.
I took the car to local Audi dealer for an investigation. Audi links it to TPI: 2044902/4 and quotes around £400 for fixing it, car needs to stay with them for about 2 days. I asked for some explanation but service adviser was not very clear what exactly was wrong . She briefly explained that it has something to do with wheel arch and it is a known fault.
Have anyone had similar issue with his/her A4 (b9)?
I have tried to google TPI 2044902/4 but the only trace found is on some Finnish car forum and I am not entirely sure about translation given by google. However it sounds more like a structural cabin issue than wheel arch itself.
Please let me know if anyone could help finding TPI details or had similar noise problem. I would like to hear about possible outcome before I pull the trigger and go with dealer's advise.
I am driving 2016 A4 (B9) Avant Quattro 2.0TDI I bought it from private owner second hand with about 45k on the clock half year ago. Current millage is about 50k . Car is no longer under warranty.
From the beginning of the ownership I had this weird clicking noise coming from driver side front suspension / wheel arch area.
I can hear it mainly at low speeds, when braking and start moving, turning wheels when car is stationary - generally all parking situations, coming to and leaving roundabouts. It is usually quiet on bumps. Sometimes I can also feel it through the floor. Feels like some tension related issue.
My first suspicion was loose or broken front subframe, so I asked my friend mechanic to check all suspension bolts and fasten it if necessary. It did not help much.
I took the car to local Audi dealer for an investigation. Audi links it to TPI: 2044902/4 and quotes around £400 for fixing it, car needs to stay with them for about 2 days. I asked for some explanation but service adviser was not very clear what exactly was wrong . She briefly explained that it has something to do with wheel arch and it is a known fault.
Have anyone had similar issue with his/her A4 (b9)?
I have tried to google TPI 2044902/4 but the only trace found is on some Finnish car forum and I am not entirely sure about translation given by google. However it sounds more like a structural cabin issue than wheel arch itself.
Please let me know if anyone could help finding TPI details or had similar noise problem. I would like to hear about possible outcome before I pull the trigger and go with dealer's advise.