[s-cars] front control arm bushings '95 S6

[James Murray]

I would imagine the dealer, unless there's a separate kit for that, but I've never heard of one. The TRW have a reputation for lasting, while the Meyle don't.

/Jamu

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeremiah Curry [mailto:jeremiah at curryclan.net] 
Sent: November-17-14 4:40 PM
To: James Murray; Tom Green; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] front control arm bushings '95 S6

I have heard that replacing the various nut, bolds and sleeves when replacing the bushings is critical.  If I go with TRW it does not appear those parts are included.  Where would I find them?

-----Original Message-----
From: James Murray
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2014 2:34 PM
To: Jeremiah Curry ; Tom Green ; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: RE: [s-cars] front control arm bushings '95 S6

When in doubt... go TRW... no seriously, TRW for the win!

/Jamu

-----Original Message-----
From: S-CAR-List [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Jeremiah Curry
Sent: November-17-14 4:07 PM
To: Tom Green; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] front control arm bushings '95 S6

Thanks Tom,

Sounds like it is probably worth replacing the entire control arms.  I have been looking at the TRW and Meyle HD parts.  The TRW have a better reputation and better price, but the Meyle come with all of the hardware required.

Jeremiah

From: Tom Green
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2014 1:55 PM
To: mailto:s-car-list at audifans.com ; jeremiah at curryclan.net
Subject: Re: [s-cars] front control arm bushings '95 S6

If the front control arm is all you intend to replace, then no special tools are needed.  The sway bar nut may be larger than most common wrench sets provide and the hold-down straps mentioned in the FAQ are helpful in aligning the sway bar back in place on the new control arm, but no real special tools are needed.  I have a 6' iron bar I use to lever the control arm into position to connect the ball joint when working by myself.

The bushings are usually the first thing to go, so you could replace the inner bushing and control arm bushings if the ball joint is in good condition.  This is usually a matter of cost and/or effort involved in the job.  The TRW aftermarket control arms have received good reviews from most listers as more cost effective than the dealer supplied parts, but the work involved in the replacement or labor costs at a shop usually have most owners wanting to make sure the job lasts, so most will replace all the suspension wear items at the same time.

Best practices dictate that you replace the corresponding suspension parts on both sides.

Tom '95 S6
         '95.5 S6 avant
Knoxville, TN

On Monday, November 17, 2014, at 8:47 AM, "Jeremiah Curry" 
<jeremiah at curryclan.net> wrote:

  I have  couple of questions about this.

  1. Do I need any special tools to do this assuming I buy the arm with the bushings already installed.
  2. is there any reason to replace the arm, rather than just the bushings if I have access to a press?

  thanks,
  Jeremiah



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