[urq] Suspension work

[Frank de Kat]

>Message: 2
>Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 11:08:43 EDT
>From: MikeDes156 at aol.com
>Subject: [urq] Two jobs I'm ready to do, any tips?
>To: urq at audifans.com



>OK, now that the weather is finally nice, there are a couple of jobs I want
>to do in the next couple of weeks on my 83 urq. First thing is to  replace 
>the
>left front wheel bearing that has been getting a bit  noisier over the past
>couple of years. Question is, do I have to completely  remove the axle 
>assembly
>and strut tower?

Probably..

>  Or is it possible to remove the hub,  pull the spline out of
>the bearing, and tap/hammer out the old bearing  while still on the car? I

IF you have the special tool "Hub Shark" or equivalent, maybe.
As the bearing is pressed in (and probably has never been out), I can 
pretty well  *Guarantee* you won't be tapping it out. :-)

>  Second  job I want to complete
>is to replace the rear shock strut mounts. I replaced the  fronts a few weeks
>ago, and it was pretty easy to drop the shocks down slightly,  pull out 
>the old
>mounts and add the new ones without removing the whole  assembly.

How did you deal with the spring tension?

>  The rears
>look to be too far into the body to replace that way.  Just wanted to know if
>there were any tips before I tackled those  jobs.

I'd think it'd be hard to do.
Considering how easy the struts come out, me, I'd just remove them to do 
the job.

Actually I replaced front strut cat ridges, and strut mounts all around 
last weekend, in preparation for going to Carlisle. Quite the adventure..!

Found that one of the rear spring perches had broken up, and spring was 
riding on the body.
Seems at the urq uses a slightly different perch than the 4kq. The older 
urq one is made in tow pieces, but is not as 'high' as the 4kq one.
However, it looks to be a weaker design too..  Anyone else have experience 
with 'old style' perches breaking / failing?


Regards,

=Frank=