Type-44 Questions...rear suspension.

[james accordino]

--- William Ng <audi200quattro at yahoo.com> wrote:
> While trying to remove my final drive this weekend,
> I noticed one of my
> rear lower control arm bushings was worn out. This
> was the bushing between
> the trapezoidal arm and the frame of my 200tq. I'm
> getting a loud clunk
> and squeaks, and think I found the cause. 
> Can these bushings be replaced individually, or must
> the entire control
> arm be replaced?
> If anyone has done this job, where can one source
> these bushings?
> 
I replaced ALL the bushings and oil seals on my entire
car.  This particular bushing in the rear is IME the
most often worn and the most worn.  Both mine were
shot.  11+ yrs. and 180k+ miles.  They are all
available separately save the ball joints in the front
suspension, which are built into the control arm and
the rear control arms which won't let you replace
individual tie-rod ends separately.  I think I got
mine from Megaparts.com  Any of the list approved
suppliers will have them.  Check Audifans.com under
"parts suppliers".  TPC has a great reputation for
parts and service.  I have also used IPS in Boise,
Idaho and VM Autohaus in Burnaby, Canada(near
Vancouver) with much success.  The bushings may have
come from VM.  Anyway they are reasonably priced. 

Jim Accordino