sagging rear end

[Konstantin Bogach]

Jon,

I still wait for spring compressor from JCWhitney, so I did not start the struts job. Today I got quotes from dealer for those parts you
mentioned: bearings, stop and cover. A bearing costs $46! I wish I could find another source.
I replaced only one big bolt M14x1.5x105 (because of bad thread, $3.50 from dealer) when I changed rear control arms and trailing arm
bushings. Every other bolt and nut were like new. Just used locking compound.

Konstantin Bogach.


Jon VonOhlsen wrote:

> >
> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 23:19:46 -0400
> > From: Konstantin Bogach <kbogach at home.com>
> > Organization: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co
> > To: quattro at audifans.com
> > Subject: 200tqw: no more sagging rear end
> >
> > Hi listers.
> >
> > Fortunately, I did not spend money on new springs yet.  Just replacing
> > bad bushings in the rear arms lifted the car by  1''.  Big bushings were
> > very bad but I would never expect that effect!
> >
> > I did not got any response yet on my question about rear strut parts
> > which most probably should be replaced when I change struts.  I will try
> > my luck here again:
> >
> > what should I (most probable)  replace when I change rear strut and what
> > can I reuse?  I did not remove the old ones, so I don't know all parts
> > condition. Stop looks deformed a little bit but it's still one piece,
> > cover is not ripped.
> >
> > Thank you.
> > Konstantin Bogach.
> >
>
> Thanks for the info on the bushings, will be sure to replace mine.
> Ditto on rear-end parts question. I figure I will need strut bearings, the bump stop, strut retainer nut, shock outer cover (if it fits
> the Bilsteins), and probably some new hardware on the control arms after I get thru "removing" them.
> Did you use Bilsteins on the rear? How did the install go?
>
> JonVO
> 200TQW