[s-cars] Halfshafts

[Aaron Taylor]

Next time ill query the list.
I just paid my local independent to repack the front passenger side inner
and outer CV's.
He billed me 2 hrs! - 140$ plus the cost of 2 replacement boots.
I felt a little burned, now I know it!
I wish I had more time to work on my own car.
AT

KBATTPO wrote:

> Folks,
> this past Friday I have done the front outer CV joint boots in my UrS6.
> I would like to thank everyone who responded.
> I am especially grateful to Mark Turczyn for his detailed instructions.
> And, BTW, he was the only one who said that neither the lower ball joint
> nor the sway bar needded to be disconnected, and he was absolutely right
> about it. This [greasy, messy yacky] job was indeed a piece of cake,
> about 40min per side, a Mackeson Triple Stout in hand.
> Another observation. The replacement bolt that comes in a boot repair
> kit is indeed an Allen, not the 27mm OEM hex. Something had posessed me
> to measure it as a 14mm Allen with my caliper (that damned beer! :) and
> borrow it from my friend Mike Z.
> Well guess what, the 14mm was 2 mm too small. Was I pissed! Coz Mike
> lives in N. NJ. So I ransacked the local Sears searching for a 16mm
> socket all to no avail. Put the old bolts in, torqued to 200Nm + 1/4
> turn, figuring I would address this issue later after I would have
> ordered the proper 16mm socket from McMaster or Snap-On.
> Last night I had finally gotten enough common sence to ask myself why on
> earth would Audi suddenly use a 16mm Allen. Out came my regular Audi
> 17mm Allen for the transmission oil drain plug. Surprise surprise, it
> fit. I am such a moron!
>
> Once again, thanks everyone for the help.
>
> Igor Kessel
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