[s-cars] Lucky '95 S-6 Owner

[Jack Gagnon]

Bill,

I suspect you have disconnected the outer CV joint when things fell apart.
I did a similar thing while wrestling a new control arm back into place a
few months ago.  The repair can be done without removing the axle but you
will need to disconnect the front way bar from the control arm and
disconnect the strut from the control arm.  Then re-assemble the CV and then
put everyting else back together.  If you do not have experience and
patience working on  auto's I suggest you get a mechanic to do it.

Jack

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[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Bill de Alva
Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 12:41 PM
To: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: [s-cars] Lucky '95 S-6 Owner


Hello,

I'm looking for some guidance after an interesting experience with my '95
S-6.  I was about 200 yards from home, travelling about 2 MPH as I gently
rode over the last neighborhood speed bump.  I hear a crunch and loud
grinding noise from the vicinity of my right front wheel.  I got out and
found that the right front strut had come off of the torsion bar!

Obviously, I was very lucky this did not happen at any speed.  I was able to
find the nut, washer and bushing that secures the strut, via the lower
control arm to the torsion bar.  After getting it all back together, I
discovered there is no longer a connection between the engine and the
wheels.  Absolutely nothing happens when I let out the clutch with the car
in gear!

OK, so what happened?  I assume something has disengaged in my front final
drive mechanism.  I have the Bently manual on CD but I have not yet found an
obvious explanation of what is wrong.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Bill

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