[s-cars] S6 front control arms

[Vincent Frégeac]

I _strongly_ suggest you give it another try and replace the dust boot, or
have it replaced. If you find replacing the dust boot is a PITA, wait until
you have to fight with the sleeve that hold the other end of the ball joint,
ending removing the entire subframe for better access and wrestling with it
- it's quite heavy - to put it back in place and then having inconsistent
alignment because the subframe moves when you go over big bumps, then
fighting with the tie-rod which jammed now that you've finally stopped the
subframe to move every other week... to discover that during this time, your
new tires have become almost treadless. Frankly, you're better replace the
dust boot instead.


Vincent.

-----Message d'origine-----
De : s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] De la part de Theodore Chen
Envoyé : 25 octobre 2006 18:13
À : Igor Kessel
Cc : s-car-list at audifans.com
Objet : Re: [s-cars] S6 front control arms

i did remove the bolts completely.  however, all i had was a wrecking bar
and i remember it wasn't big enough for the amount of movement that would
be required to separate the parts.

i decided it wasn't worth it just to replace the balljoint boot (which
is actually from a 5000 but is supposed to fit, perhaps with a bit of
persuasion).  i'll replace the whole control arm when the time comes.

-teddy

--- Igor Kessel <KBATPO at comcast.net> wrote:

> Theodore Chen wrote:
> > you know, i never did figure out how to separate the upright from the
> > balljoint.  i disconnected both antiroll bar brackets and had both front
> > wheels off the ground.  but i just couldn't get the upright separated
> > from the balljoint.
> > 
> > i was trying to replace a torn balljoint boot.  after wrestling with it
> > for a while, i gave up.  i decided to just let it die, and replace the
> > entire control arm when the time comes.
> > 
> > -teddy
> 
> Teddy,
> you didn't forget to _completely_ remove the long bolts holding the ball 
> joint fingers in the hub, did you? :)
> 
> The  ball joint fingers have grooves in them, so unless you remove those 
> bolts _completely_, you won't be able to remove the control arms no 
> matter what size of a sledgehammer and pry bar you'll be using.
> 
> -- 
> Igor Kessel
> two turbo quattros
> 


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