nut1 - 99 a6qa

[b.shaw at comcast.net]

Thanks for the reply Aaron.  I managed to get them out - in chips.  I ended up breaking both ends off,  the head first then tightening the nut until it broke,  then drilling the length of the remaining bolt with successively larger bits until I could bang the final bits out.  Took about 6 hours for 2 stupid bolts.  The rest of theCV joint took about 4 hours.  What a PIA!

I tried PB Blaster, banging, heat, banging, pressing, more heat, more banging, More Banging, MORE BANGING!  They were rusted solid.  Black & Decker saves the day again.

Bill

> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 00:18:01 -0500
> From: "Aaron Jongbloedt" <jungle at hickorytech.net>
> Subject: RE: nut1 - 99 a6qa
> To: "'Bill Shaw'" <b.shaw at comcast.net>,	<quattro at audifans.com>
> Message-ID: <20070703053058.837D21947B0 at audifans.com>
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> That one is a bastardo....I don't know if it is a dissimilar metals thing or
> what...but even replacing w/ new hardware, using anti-seize, and then taking
> it out 6 months later...I still had to use lots of PB BLASTER and IMPACT GUN
> to pound it out.....be aware this may mushroom the tip out a bit, requiring
> you to replace the bolt. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On
> Behalf Of Bill Shaw
> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 10:07 AM
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: nut1 - 99 a6qa
> 
> I'm trying to get at the front cv joints on my '99 a6qa.  There's a nut (nut
> 1) and a bolt in the upper vertical member on the wheel bearing housing that
> holds the 2 outer control arm ball joints. see image at:
> http://home.comcast.net/~p-928/nut1.jpg
> 
> Nut 1 is off,  the bolt is stuck,  I can't get it out.  Is this bolt
> threaded into the the upper member,  or is it just rested in place?
> 
> I'd like to apply a little heat there but I'm concerned about the rubber
> boots on the control arms. 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Bill
> 99 a6qa (green,  aren't most?)
>