Cabriolet Front Suspension
03-07-2005, 09:23 AM
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Re: Cabriolet Front Suspension
Thanks for the help and advice. Managed to do the job this morning.
For what it's worth for anyone else contemplating the same :
I got a new wishbone from "German French & Swedish" complete with
fitted bushes for just over £40.00. That's probably not much more than
the Audi dealer price for just the bushes, and saved a great deal of
time and effort. Big problem was removing the rear retaining bolt -
there seems to be a bit of front subframe in the way. Finally got it
out with the help of a hammer, and replaced it the other way round -
with the bolt on the inside and the nut on the outside. Added
advantage is that it's then possible to tighten with a proper ring
spanner. It's a bit of a fiddly job, but took about three hours
overall.
Cheers.
For what it's worth for anyone else contemplating the same :
I got a new wishbone from "German French & Swedish" complete with
fitted bushes for just over £40.00. That's probably not much more than
the Audi dealer price for just the bushes, and saved a great deal of
time and effort. Big problem was removing the rear retaining bolt -
there seems to be a bit of front subframe in the way. Finally got it
out with the help of a hammer, and replaced it the other way round -
with the bolt on the inside and the nut on the outside. Added
advantage is that it's then possible to tighten with a proper ring
spanner. It's a bit of a fiddly job, but took about three hours
overall.
Cheers.
03-07-2005, 09:23 AM
#12
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Re: Cabriolet Front Suspension
Thanks for the help and advice. Managed to do the job this morning.
For what it's worth for anyone else contemplating the same :
I got a new wishbone from "German French & Swedish" complete with
fitted bushes for just over £40.00. That's probably not much more than
the Audi dealer price for just the bushes, and saved a great deal of
time and effort. Big problem was removing the rear retaining bolt -
there seems to be a bit of front subframe in the way. Finally got it
out with the help of a hammer, and replaced it the other way round -
with the bolt on the inside and the nut on the outside. Added
advantage is that it's then possible to tighten with a proper ring
spanner. It's a bit of a fiddly job, but took about three hours
overall.
Cheers.
For what it's worth for anyone else contemplating the same :
I got a new wishbone from "German French & Swedish" complete with
fitted bushes for just over £40.00. That's probably not much more than
the Audi dealer price for just the bushes, and saved a great deal of
time and effort. Big problem was removing the rear retaining bolt -
there seems to be a bit of front subframe in the way. Finally got it
out with the help of a hammer, and replaced it the other way round -
with the bolt on the inside and the nut on the outside. Added
advantage is that it's then possible to tighten with a proper ring
spanner. It's a bit of a fiddly job, but took about three hours
overall.
Cheers.
03-07-2005, 09:23 AM
#13
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Cabriolet Front Suspension
Thanks for the help and advice. Managed to do the job this morning.
For what it's worth for anyone else contemplating the same :
I got a new wishbone from "German French & Swedish" complete with
fitted bushes for just over £40.00. That's probably not much more than
the Audi dealer price for just the bushes, and saved a great deal of
time and effort. Big problem was removing the rear retaining bolt -
there seems to be a bit of front subframe in the way. Finally got it
out with the help of a hammer, and replaced it the other way round -
with the bolt on the inside and the nut on the outside. Added
advantage is that it's then possible to tighten with a proper ring
spanner. It's a bit of a fiddly job, but took about three hours
overall.
Cheers.
For what it's worth for anyone else contemplating the same :
I got a new wishbone from "German French & Swedish" complete with
fitted bushes for just over £40.00. That's probably not much more than
the Audi dealer price for just the bushes, and saved a great deal of
time and effort. Big problem was removing the rear retaining bolt -
there seems to be a bit of front subframe in the way. Finally got it
out with the help of a hammer, and replaced it the other way round -
with the bolt on the inside and the nut on the outside. Added
advantage is that it's then possible to tighten with a proper ring
spanner. It's a bit of a fiddly job, but took about three hours
overall.
Cheers.
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