Type 44 tack control balljoint disengagement from strut.

[Pat Korach]

Dave

The chisel is left in and it only spreads
it a hair.  Once the chisel is pulled out it
goes back to tight.  Makes the job a whole
lot easier.

Pat Korach
Kirkland, WA
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From: "Carol, Dave, and Zach Weiss" <cdzweiss at earthlink.net>
To: "Quattro List" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 9:42 PM
Subject: Type 44 tack control balljoint disengagement from strut.


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> Pat Korach tm2 at zipcon.net  <mailto:tm2%40zipcon.net>  wrote:
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> After removing the nut/bolt from  control
> arm I use a chisel to slightly spred open
> hole in the strut for the control arm.
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> This cold-works the spindle.  The Bentley is emphatic about not
> spreading it.
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> I'll be doing camber plates shortly, was going to try soaking it w/
> penetrant each day for a couple days prior.
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> Dave Weiss
> V8 5-speed
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