[V8] Wish List, a source for...

[D Morralee]

good work Ed , its nice when a job comes together like that !! 
 
Would you like to come up to Ottawa and do my passanger outer front boot on my A8 ? ... :-) superdave  
 

> From: ekellock at gmail.com
> To: V8 at audifans.com
> Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:30:02 -0600
> Subject: Re: [V8] Wish List, a source for...
> 
> I have just replaced both front outer CV boots on the 93. I remembered this
> being a much worse job than it actually was. I was able to remove both
> axles without unbolting anything else, the CV joints popped off the axles
> with minimal drama, and a coffee can of gas served wonderfully to clean all
> the old grease out of each joint, augmented with some brake cleaner. Some
> compressed air to dry then, two tubes of new grease per joint, and voila.
> Makes me want to kick myself for ever having paid someone to do this for me.
> 
> I am also in search of tie rod parts. I need just the rubber bushing on the
> inner end of the tie rod where it bolts to the rack. I need this for two of
> my cars. Just don't see buying a whole tie rod for a simple rubber bushing.
> 
> Good to know about the Audi 100 CVJ's.
> 
> Ed
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
> bw at UDel.Edu
> Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 6:21 AM
> To: v8
> Subject: [V8] Wish List, a source for...
> 
> 
> I need the adjusting barrels that screw into the front outer tie rod ends
> to adjust 
> the alignment. I'm sure we all could use them on our antique V8s. Any source
> for 
> them or ones made of Stainless Steel? The entire tie rod With inner and
> outer ends 
> are $260 each, but is there any interchange part that is separate?
> I searched for front outer CV joints and took the search to Audi America.
> Brad 
> Hollister, also a collector (of MGs), called Germany. No source, but Keith
> let me 
> know the Audi 100 outer CV joints work perfectly. That saved the day.
> Thanks, Bob
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