Type 44 tack control balljoint disengagement from strut.

[Pat Korach]

The way I do it is use a heavy wall Radio
Shack antenna pole (5').  Remove 2 of the
nuts that hold the strut assembly to the
top.  Loosen  the other one up quite a bit.
After removing the nut/bolt from  control
arm I use a chisel to slightly spred open
hole in the strut for the control arm.
Slide the pole in at a angle from the front
corner.   Slide over the swaybar with the end under the floor pan.  You can
sit on
the end of the bar or stand on it.  Real easy
to move the strut out and pull the axle out
.

Thanks

Pat Korach
Kirkland, WA
----- Original Message -----
From: "rob hod" <rob3 at hod3.fsnet.co.uk>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 3:47 PM
Subject: Type 44 tack control balljoint disengagement from strut.


>
>     At the weekend I tackled the worn N/S driveshaft cv's on my '88 100.
> Being an Auto this involved detaching the strut from the track control arm
> by separating the bolt-clamped ball joint. To get the movement to do this
I
> found I had to compress the spring in the strut and release both the
> roll-bar (US - swaybar?) mounts to the subframe, then I eventually levered
> and 'bounced' the joint free.
>
>   For next time, I just wondered if anyone had any advice on their
favorite,
> easiest way to do that particular job?
>
>     Cheers,
>
> rob
>
>