front suspension: need some help

[Jouko Haapanen]

On the UrQ, you lift the corner, compress the spring, undo the strut
from the top, use the b.f. screwdriver to push shock shaft down and
out of the way (watch for fingers down below) and your friend pulls
out the bearing.  It's a tight fit pulling it out, but it can be done.
Again, I can't recall if a type 44 is that much different there, if
anything, I'd think there may be more room.

Anybody out there who has done/tried to do this on a type 44?

Jouko Haapanen


----- Original Message -----
From: "Konstantin Bogach" <kbogach at home.com>
To: "Jouko Haapanen" <joukoh at sympatico.ca>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 10:50 PM
Subject: Re: front suspension: need some help


> Jouko,
>
> in type 44 bearing is between the spring seat and concave support
(big
> black plate with threaded studs). I can not imagine how it can be
removed
> without removing stpring (or whole strut).  Could you explain more?
>
> Konstantin Bogach
>
> Jouko Haapanen wrote:
>
> > I've replaced strut bearings on my UrQ without pulling the strut,
> > takes two people and some nimble fingers, but can be done.  Just
be
> > careful with the b.f. screwdriver as you push the shock down from
the
> > top so your buddy's fingers that are waiting eagerly at the strut
> > bearing to pull it out don't meet.  Could be nasty.  Anyhow, can
be
> > done in 10-15min./side and works like a charm.  I don't see why it
> > couldn't be done on a type 44.
> >
> > If so, you can put it together now and relace the strut bearings
> > another time when you have nothing else left to work on...
> >
> > Jouko Haapanen
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Konstantin Bogach" <kbogach at home.com>
> > To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 9:58 PM
> > Subject: Re: front suspension: need some help
> >
> > > Ok ... I used spring compressors and jack and aligned the strut
> > inside the
> > > tower. Now I will be able to change insert.  The main question
left
> > is: what
> > > to do with strut bearings?  The car has 132,000 mi.  I think
that I
> > am
> > > loosing just one more alignment cost if I need to replace it
later
> > because I
> > > need to do the same amount (almost) of work now or later in
order to
> > replace
> > > it.
> > > Can I do any maintenance of the bearings? Cleaning? Lubing?
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> > > Konstantin Bogach.
> > >
> > > Konstantin Bogach wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi listers.
> > > >
> > > > I learn everything in a hard way.  Sometime I do very stupid
> > things like
> > > > changing all bushings/tie rod at the front, making alignment
and
> > then in
> > > > a week deciding to change front struts inserts.
> > > >
> > > > Removing old strut insert I did something stupid.  Probably I
> > > > underestimate Bentley's comment about inserting piece of wood
> > between
> > > > spring and wheel housing.  I did not understood where exactly
to
> > insert
> > > > it and why. Now I understand.  Spring bent (making arc), strut
> > insert is
> > > > misaligned, I can't move it to be at the center of opening in
the
> > strut
> > > > tower. Trying to fix it I jacked the car and make it even
worse.
> > > > What do I do now?
> > > >
> > > > When  shall I change strut  bearings?  Shall I  wait until
they go
> > > > bad?   Shall I do any cleaning/lubing on them when upper
mounts
> > are off?
> > > >
> > > > Any advise will be greatly appreciated.  I don't know what to
do
> > at this
> > > > point.
> > > >
> > > > Konstantin Bogach
> > > > 200tqa '89
> > > > 200tq '89
> > >
> > >
>