[urq] Balljoints for an 83

[Lino M. Valadas]

Hold on here.  You're saying one can get new bots for the ball joint of the
Porsche?  Any part numbers?

how about boots for the rear tie rod ends?  I need some of those badly.

TIA

Lino  83 Ur-q

----- Original Message -----
From: "Pasqualoni, James E" <james.pasqualoni at gs.com>
To: <Martin at quattro.ca>; "K B" <audinut2004 at sbcglobal.net>;
<n-engelbert at terrans.net>
Cc: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 4:42 PM
Subject: RE: [urq] Balljoints for an 83


> I was unable to find good oe ball joints for my early 83.  I was able to,
> however, rescue the old ones.  Tapped in grease fittings, evacuated the
old
> grease, re-packed and installed new boots.  Lucky thing that ball joint
> boots off a Porsche 951 are the same as those on the UrQ.  All is holding
up
> nicely for now.
>
> HTH,
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
> Of Martin Pajak
> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 4:36 PM
> To: K B; n-engelbert at terrans.net
> Cc: urq at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [urq] Balljoints for an 83
>
>
> Well... I would be careful...
> Just went on their site and they list the same part number for early and
> late VINs... Not the case in reality. Have you actually bought them and
> installed them on your car??
>
> Martin Pajak
>
> http://www.quattro.ca
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: n-engelbert at terrans.net
> Date:  Mon, 4 Apr 2005 15:22:38 -0500 (CDT)
>
> >There was a message about this a few months ago.  The ball joints are
> >available at, drum roll, Autozone.  There's an outfit in California
> >called Rare Parts, they either picked up the NOS, or are producing them
> >now.  I think that one was something like $50, and the other something
> >like $90. Autozone part numbers are... 10475 for the drivers side front
> >for $40.99, and 10778 for the passenger side front for $62.99.  On the
> >early 83's, I think they're interchangeable front driver to rear
> >passenger and vice versa.
> >
> >Good luck!
> >
> >Nathan Engelbert
> >83 UrQ DA900453
> >89 90q
> >91 200q20v donor
> >91 200q20v avant
> >
> >
> >> This last weekend I did a suspension upgrade on the car and
> >> discovered there was quite a bit of play in the drivers side ball
> >> joint and the boot was torn.
> >>
> >> Last I had heard these are no longer available. I have not checked
> >> the stealership yet but any BTDT would be greatly appreciated. I
> >> still dont know what suspension
> >> I have with a vin of 900106 ?
> >>
> >> Thanks Guys!
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