Wheel Suspension Overhaul

[Dave K.]

About $450 for strut mounts, strut inserts, dust sleeves (KYB has a nice one
that works great) and control arm bushings.  That is discount prices from
mail order source (I like TPC).
I removed the control arms and bushings myself then had the local Audi
garage install the bushings.  The removal is time consuming and therefore
costly if you have the garage do it.
I recommend buying two new tie rods.  The complete assembly is about $47
each.  Otherwise the garage will have a bunch of time in getting your old
tie rod ends loose for replacement or alignment.
Afterwards you will need a full alignment at a cost of about $100.  Have an
Audi garage do it, the $40 Pep Boys alignment won't cut it.
If you have a garage do this work they will likely charge you retail price
for the parts and there is a lot of labor involved.  Figure 'bout $1500 or
more for parts and labor.

Dave K.
'90 CQ black- rebuilt suspension
just sold '90 CQ white with rebuilt suspension


----- Original Message -----
From: <LRGreger at aol.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 5:24 PM
Subject: Wheel Suspension Overhaul


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> I have an '88 80q that I simply don't want to part with.  The major
problem
> that I have (today) is that apparently the wheel suspension has very bad
> bushings, or something.  With 185,000 mi. on the car, the wheels on one
side
> both have excessive play when applying pressure at the front and rear of
the
> suspended wheels.  Both front tires have very excessive wear on the
insides,
> and the car actually feels "loose" on the highway, in addition to a fair
> amount of vibration.
>
> Can anyone provide me with ball park costs if I replace all of the
necessary
> parts myself, versus if I have them replaced commercially?  I recognize
that
> I may have to take some parts to a machine shop to have bushings pressed
> out/in.
>
> TIA
> Rob Greger
> 88 80q
> 93 90S (wife's)
> 97 A4q (daughter's)