[s-cars] oem for front Strut mounts?

[Robert Rossato]

As I recall there is also a cap at the bottom that snaps over the strut
cap.  The one at the bottom is 431 412 389 B.  This is the main issue I
was having with the aftermarket ones.  They would not hold on at the
bottom end at all.  The factory ones fit like a glove.

Peter, this boot is not the typical one you may be used to.  It is more
of a bellows that envelopes the entire piston area.  Piston is not
visible at all when properly installed and the bump stop does not attach
to the boot in any way.  And if you're putting in Bilsteins, the bump
stop isn't reused anyway.  If you don't have the Family Album handy I
can send you a screen capture.

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sean Douglas [mailto:quattro20v at telus.net] 
> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 11:57 AM
> To: 'Peter Schulz'; 'Robert Rossato'; RubEric at aol.com; 
> s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] oem for front Strut mounts?
> 
> 
> Peter,
> 
> There is a little plastic cap that fits under the large metal cap. Its
> really more of a ring with a groove in it. The boot fits into 
> this groove
> and holds it in place.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Sean
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:s-car-list-
> > bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Peter Schulz
> > Sent: November 7, 2006 8:47 AM
> > To: Robert Rossato; RubEric at aol.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] oem for front Strut mounts?
> > 
> > Bob:
> > 
> > I spoke with Mac @ clair, and he said that there is a cap 
> for the dust
> > boot??
> > 
> > I thought that the dust boot attaches to the bump stop in a 
> car using
> > the stock boge struts
> > 
> > 
> > -Peter
> > 
> > 
> > At 09:14 PM 11/6/2006, Robert Rossato wrote:
> > >With regard to the dust boot, I would recommend just 
> buying them from
> > >the dealer.  They're not that much more than the 
> aftermarket ones, and
> > >from my experience with both, the aftermarket ones don't 
> fit very well.
> > >
> > >Bob
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > > > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of 
> Peter Schulz
> > > > Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 2:05 PM
> > > > To: RubEric at aol.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> > > > Subject: Re: [s-cars] oem for front Strut mounts?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Eric:
> > > >
> > > > With the current preponderance of cheap, low quality 
> parts in the
> > > > marketplace of doubtful manufacture ( how many folks 
> have seen "made
> > > > in Germany on the same box with a "made in China" 
> sticker? ),  I am
> > > > very careful to first check the manufacturer and country before
> > > > ordering parts.
> > > >
> > > > If a site doesn't show the oem, or I can not contact 
> the seller and
> > > > verify the oem ( Scott Mockry will do this for you) , I shop
> > > > elsewhere.
> > > >
> > > > I am trying to avoid Meyle, due to their product 
> quality issues, but
> > > > even in my quest for a Heater Core, it seems that AKG is
> > > > manufacturing in  China...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for tip on the dust boot and the link to the 
> parts bin, but
> > > > the site doesn't show the mount manufacturer....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -Peter
> > 
> > -Peter Schulz
> > Chelmsford Ma, USA
> > http://www.naaclub.org/
> > 
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