[s-cars] Fw: Suspension Problems in 94 S4

[Mark Strangways]

I had to replace mine as all the movement had stretched, eroded or otherwise 
FUBARed what was there.
They can be had at the wreckers cheap enough.
But your gonna want to do the bearing, etc.

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Aaron Ryba" <aaronryba at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 2:56 PM
Subject: [s-cars] Fw: Suspension Problems in 94 S4


> "The solution may be a new strut housing."
>
>
> You don't think I can't just replace the stretched pinch bolts with new?
> I would not think that the strut housing is damaged (Nothing has come 
> apart yet.)
> That will be confirmed after an inspection like you said testing for 
> movement with a big prybar.
>
> Thanks.
> Aaron
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Mark Strangways <StrangConst at rogers.com>
> To: Aaron Ryba <aaronryba at yahoo.com>; TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com; 
> jenrob at mchsi.com; airs41994 at hotmail.com
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Aaron Ryba" <aaronryba at yahoo.com>
> To: <TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com>; <jenrob at mchsi.com>;
> <airs41994 at hotmail.com>
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> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 12:29 PM
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>
>>
>> The only thing I can think of is that I overtorqued the pinch-bolts and
>> stretched them and the control arm joint is moving up and down slightly 
>> in
>> the socket (scary!). > IIRC the pinch bolts used were from the Blau
>> hardware kit for the front end. Maybe these are crappy metal and 
>> stretched
>> to much? Not sure what where your bolts are from.
>>
> This is your problem... most likely anyways.
> I have had the same issues. The solution may be a new strut housing.
> you can try to separate the joint with a big bar and see move much 
> movement
> there is.
>
> Mark
>
>
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