[s-cars] most frustrating job

[Konstantin Bogach]

Got very impatient today and took off upper mount and worked with one hand from
underneath and another hand from the top.  That way it is much easier.
Thanks to all for responses.

Konstantin.

Igor Kessel wrote:

> Fred Munro wrote:
> >
> > I've done this job on a Type 44, Konstantin. It was a bit fiddly, but only
> > took about 10-15 minutes per side.
> > Try putting the back on first and working your way around to the front.
> > If you take it to the dealer, they will likely remove the entire strut and
> > take it apart to install the dust boot.
> >
> > Fred Munro
> > '94 S4
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On
> > Behalf Of Konstantin Bogach
> > Sent: November 24, 2002 10:27 PM
> > To: s-car-list at audifans.com; quattro at audifans.com
> > Subject: [s-cars] most frustrating job
> >
> > I did not do clutch slave yet so this one was most frustrating:  putting top
> > of
> > the  front shock rubber boot on mounting ring (with shock and spring
> > installed).
> > I after 1 hour exercise I managed to do it on one side but another hour of
> > trying
> > on another side left me in deep frustration.  Whole job of replacing shocks
> > takes
> > an houre and these 2 suckers....
> > I am even thinking about braking tabu and bring the car to dealer to put a
> > boot
> > on.  I wounder how they will do it.  Maybe removing spring first and
> > charging me 3
> > hours labor?
> > Anyone went through this procedure?  I would appreciate any hint.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Konstantin.
>
> It is about as easy on the C4 chassis ans it was on the 44 chassis,
> Fred. The trick is to hang out the nose so that the spring is stretched
> as far as possible.
>
> --
> Igor Kessel
> two turbo quattros