[s-cars] Grrrrr - rear track arm r&r

[Mark Strangways]

Did U check the upper joints.
The inners seem to fail.

How are the bearings

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Noah" <noahgodwin at earthlink.net>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 5:26 AM
Subject: [s-cars] Grrrrr - rear track arm r&r


> Latest S-car drama:
>
> I replaced suspension at all four corners, only to find that I had a new
> annoying rattle in the passenger rear corner. I lifted the right rear and
> messed with the tire, found a clunk in the track control arm. I set about
> replacing both sides. Got the passenger side on without issues, on to the
> driver side, everything goes without any hassles until I go to put the nut
> that holds the inner balljoint back on and I can't stop the damned thing
> from spinning! I got the nut back on about halfway to where it needs to
be,
> and now I can't get it to come off or go the rest of the way on. spinning,
> spinning, spinning.... What have I tried? well, I've tried beating on the
> joint while spinning it and I've tried taking everything around it off and
> holding it with a prybar to try to keep it seated in there, but to no
avail.
>
> Since I couldn't get the nut to either go all the way on or come off, I
> decided to put the car back together and drive it home. I figured that I
> would have a clunk in my rear similar to the one I had on the other side.
> But NOOOO! The drivers side is dead silent and my passenger side is still
> clunking!
>
> If I had any hair I would have ripped it all out by now.
>
> Suggestions?
>
> -Noah
>
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