[urq] Balljoints for an 83

[Lino M. Valadas]

Darn!!!!!!!!!!

can you say darn on the list ;-)

I bought a set of  857 505 365 ball joints a while back from Rod and Martin
just made me realize I have the newer setup (for the 83) suspension on my
car.  The 857 505 365 will not fit.  I can get the ones from rareparts.  Now
I got to get rid of  a brand new set of 857 505 365 ball joints.  Thanks
goodness for ebay.

Ok, so the VIN numbers don't mean much in 83.

Cheers

Lino
1983 Ur-q


----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Pajak" <Martin at quattro.ca>
To: "Rick Petrow" <rpetrow at comcast.net>; <n-engelbert at terrans.net>; "Lino M.
Valadas" <l.valadas at rogers.com>
Cc: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 7:27 AM
Subject: Re: [urq] Balljoints for an 83


> Lino,
>
> You are correct, I don't think VIN has much to do with it... even though
it's a great guide, you need to 100% make sure which style of suspension
your car actually has...
> It's rather easy, if your car has a stock rear sway bar and inboard tie
rods (as opposed to attached to the outside of subframe) you have an older
system.
> Even though your car may have an early VIN the previous owner might have
changed it, for whatever reason.
>
> HTH
> Martin Pajak
>
> http://www.quattro.ca
>
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Lino M. Valadas" <l.valadas at rogers.com>
> Reply-To: "Lino M. Valadas" <l.valadas at rogers.com>
> Date:  Mon, 4 Apr 2005 23:32:37 -0400
>
> >Careful still.  My 83  - 857DA900500, according to Etka uses part
numbers:
> >left 857 407 365 E & right 857 407 366 E, unlike 857 407 365 C & 857 407
366
> >C as per this webpage:
> >http://www.audifans.com/pipermail/urq/2004-November/003699.html.  My
rears
> >are 857 505 365 for both left and right.
> >
> >Rareparts part numbers 10778 for the left rear (or right front) and 10475
> >for the right rear (or left front) would not fit my 83.
> >
> >Now, its possible they have the ones for my car.  I have not
investigated.
> >Before you order make sure you check your VIN.
> >
> >Lino
> >83 ur-q
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Rick Petrow" <rpetrow at comcast.net>
> >To: <n-engelbert at terrans.net>
> >Cc: <urq at audifans.com>
> >Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 9:41 PM
> >Subject: RE: [urq] Balljoints for an 83
> >
> >
> >>   Just checked the Rare Parts website www.rareparts.com and both ball
> >joints
> >> came up! If you want confirmation drop them a line at 209-948-6005.
Recall
> >> them being a friendly group and willing help out.
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com]On
> >> Behalf Of n-engelbert at terrans.net
> >> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 4:43 PM
> >> To: n-engelbert at terrans.net
> >> Cc: urq at audifans.com
> >> Subject: Re: [urq] Balljoints for an 83
> >>
> >>
> >> Found the link to the original email.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Mr. Petrow, care to elaborate?
> >>
> >> Nathan
> >>
> >>
> >> > I have not, but I'm pretty sure someone on here did.  I'll dig up the
> >> > email this evening.
> >> >
> >> > Nathan
> >>
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