"green" 4kq strut bearings

[Jim Haseltine]

According to a supplier from whom I regularly buy blue bearings, they are
now NLA and the current green ones are 'Audi Sport' bearings and made of a
firmer rubber than previous.

Regards,

Jim Haseltine

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brady Moffatt" <bradym at sympatico.ca>
To: "Huw Powell" <human747 at attbi.com>
Cc: "quattro" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 8:00 PM
Subject: "green" 4kq strut bearings


> Hi All,
>
> Confused!!!
>
> Just got back from the parts guy. I picked up a pair of "green" strut
> bearings for my 86 4kq @ 18$CDN each. They carry the part number
> (8A0-412-323D)for the stock 4kq _front_ strut bearings, which is fine
since
> I need to replace my front left bearing.
>
> Here's the confusing part: On 4kq's, the stock _rear_ strut bearing is the
> "blue" urq bearing (857-412-323B). Urq's use the same "blue" bearing all
> around according to the FA.
>
> A friend with an 83 urq was sold "green" bearings as a replacement for the
> stock urq "blues." Since the"blues" fit on the back of the 4kq, does that
> mean that I can use "greens" al around?
>
> Cheers,
> Brady Moffatt
> 86 4kq
>
>
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