115-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
183000 mi US $400 |
lower control arms |
turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
175100 mi US $1000 |
Complete suspension rebuild, new struts, springs, bushings, etc. |
189100 mi | Diagnosed - bad/failing strut-damper - the bearing that the strut rotates on when steering. I expect to fix this in a month or two. |
123000 mi US $5 |
Wife heard an occasional 'clunk' in the front end. I thought it was the sway bar bushings; however, upon beginning work I found the nut on the bolt securing the upper sway bar link to be loose several turns. Locktited and torqued all sway bar fastners. |
95000 mi US $83 |
Front suspension work: Installed new ball joints and rear lower control arm bushings to solve clunking and worn bushings. |
100000 mi US $37 |
The left end link on the front sway bar broke. |
122000 mi US $593 |
Replaced worn and leaking dampers (struts, shocks) with aftermarket Konis that don't significantly alter the ride/handling balance. |
197000 mi US $700 |
rear passenger bearing drivers tie rod end |
179000 mi US $350 |
Needed new front struts, tie rod ends, ball joints, bushings, wheel bearings, etc. In fairness, I commute 60 miles daily on a very rough road. |
turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
86000 mi US $50 |
Replaced Swaybar end links |
92000 mi US $100 |
Replaced front sway bar bushings. |
116000 mi US $150 |
Replace Shocks |
130000 mi US $850 |
Replace struts, ball joints, control arms and bushings, tie rod inners and outers. |
185700 mi US $390 |
Replaced front wheel bearings |
194000 mi US $920 |
Rack and Pinion. |
114500 mi US $185 |
Rear passenger wheel bearing making howling / whining noise that changed pitch with vehicle speed. Got OEM German part for $85 and spent about $100 on installation with help from a Craigslist mechanic. Needed a machine shop to remove parts. |
167000 mi US $800 |
Struts, shocks, and suspension bushings were replaced by myself over the course of two days. |
136400 mi C $500 |
Front right balljoint as well as FLCA bushings needed to be replaced. Bushings were basically gone and the balljoint made noticeable sound over bumps |
128000 mi US $295 |
Remove and replace left wheel bearing/hub assembly |
100000 mi US $1000 |
Replace front struts, strut mounts, and strut mount bearings. |
101000 mi US $30 |
Replaced front swaybar bushings. |
105000 mi US $700 |
Replace Tie Rod Ends. Replace right rear wheel bearing. |
106000 mi US $75 |
Front swaybar bushings and end links. |
119000 mi US $800 |
Replace front struts, strut mount bearings, and sway bar bushings. |
123000 mi US $420 |
Wheel bearing needed replacement after 120,000 miles. |
132000 mi US $350 |
Other rear wheel bearing needed replacement. |
136000 mi US $436 |
Replaced both front wheel bearings. One was a new replacement, the other was replaced 40,000 miles ago. |
174-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed manual FWD
144000 mi US $717 |
Power steering pump leak. Pump was replaced |
144000 mi US $260 |
Rear strut mounts worn on left side. Both sides were replaced. |
174-horsepower 2.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
88000 mi US $575 |
Driver side tie rod |
150000 mi US $75 |
Replaced tie rods and ends |
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
98000 mi US $800 |
Replaced struts and shocks. |
99000 mi US $120 |
Replaced both lower control arms. |
248000 mi US $100 |
replaced ball joints and tie-rods. They were original equipment. |
67580 mi C $1000 |
Steering column replaced |
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
102000 mi US $500 |
Replaced both Tie-end rods, Sway bar bushings, and sway bar end-links. |
129000 mi US $6089 |
Replaced control arm bushings and sway bar bushing for the knocking noise. |
228160 mi C $260 |
Noise from the rear passenger side wheel, replaced the wheel bearing and speed sensor. The problem was fixed. |
turbocharged 4-cylinder manual 2WD
79000 mi | Sold car with an axle problem and an exhaust system issue. The mechanic at the vw dealer estimated about $5000 of repair work over the next few months (!). |
6-cylinder manual 2WD
73000 mi US $100 |
passenger side CV axle fractured due to rigorous acceleration. Replacement purchased via local VW/Audi shop and my friend and I installed it. Repair time approximately 2 hours. |
4-cylinder manual 2WD
124620 mi R 1430 |
Suspension needed adjustment, and shock-tops needed replacement. |
130820 mi R 1500 |
Front control arms needed to be replaced again. Apparently only manufacturer spec works well. "Generic" parts gave in after less than a year! |
138000 mi US $580 |
Suspension coil broken. |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
97000 mi US $224 |
New right front axle. |