[A8] New to The List

[Jason Wilkerson]

I did tighten it while on the ground, so the bushings should not(and are not) torn.  The popping was there even before I did the suspension repair.  I get now what you are talking about on the front control arm.  It is in a different orientation than the others, but as long as the wheels are pointed forward and the suspension is compressed when they are tightened - it should be fine.  Any other ideas?  Thanks again.

--- On Wed, 4/27/11, Rich, Jack <Jack.Rich at kronos.com> wrote:

> From: Rich, Jack <Jack.Rich at kronos.com>
> Subject: RE: [A8] New to The List
> To: "Cody Forbes" <cody at 5000tq.com>, "Britt Crowell" <britt at BrittCrowell.com>, "Jason Wilkerson" <wilke_jb at yahoo.com>, "a8 at audifans.com" <a8 at audifans.com>
> Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2011, 10:33 AM
> Yes, I did them within the last
> year.  The one that requires removing the strut is, I
> believe, the front one, and its bolt is vertical (and
> through the strut mounting plate) and the arm pivots freely
> on it.  But its movement around the bolt is on the
> horizontal plane, and its vertical motion is from its rubber
> bushing.  The rear arm has a horizontal bolt, so its
> vertical motion is around the bolt, which when tightened,
> holds it securely, so all motion is from the bushing. 
> That's why the suspension has to be in normal ride position
> when it is tightened, so that the bushing isn't
> stressed.  Or, using the Bentley technique, it is
> tightened out of the car at the (not very) precise angle it
> should be at when installed.  Because its bolt is
> horizontal and not mounted to the strut, it can be easily
> replaced without removing the strut.
> 
> The popping sound (that triggered actual list activity!)
> might be from that control arm if it was tightened out of
> position, and if so, is not a good thing.
> 
> Jack
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: a8-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:a8-bounces at audifans.com]
> On Behalf Of Cody Forbes
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 9:27 AM
> To: Britt Crowell; Jason Wilkerson; a8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [A8] New to The List
> 
> Sure it's not both? I was pretty certain that it specifies
> to set BOTH upper 
> arms at the proper angle to match vehicle rest height.
> 
> As an FYI to anybody out there that hasn't changed their
> upper arms yet: It's 
> a sorta annoying job because Audi assembled them in such a
> way that the 
> securing bolts can not be removed without removing the
> entire strut assembly 
> from the car. If you re-install the bolts the other way
> around (bolt head 
> closer to the spring) you can in the future remove the arms
> without pulling 
> the strut assembly.
> 
> -Cody
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Britt Crowell" <britt at BrittCrowell.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 9:08 AM
> To: "Jason Wilkerson" <wilke_jb at yahoo.com>;
> <a8 at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [A8] New to The List
> 
> > One of the upper control arms have to be set at the
> right position and
> > tightened before reinstalling the strut/spring
> assembly. It's in the
> > Bentley I think, and I believe it was in the
> instructions I got with my
> > control arm kit too.
> >
> > Britt
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jason Wilkerson [mailto:wilke_jb at yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 8:03 AM
> > To: Britt Crowell; a8 at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: [A8] New to The List
> >
> > I did tighten them with the weight on the suspension,
> but I'm not sure
> > what you are talking about when you mention the arm
> and strut?
> >
> >
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