Re: tie-rod inner bushings

["Graydon D. Stuckey" <graydon@apollo.gmi.edu>]

On Fri, 14 Jun 1996, brette wrote:

> this is my first post here. I have both an 84 5ks (200k) and an 85 5kst  
> (130k). I have been doing many 'no-cost' repairs on my 84 (such as window  
> regulators, strut-carts, and transmission, among others) I am now looking to  

Brette,

	Watch out there, "no-cost" repairs on an Audi are impossible, and 
this borders on heresy!  :-)   (Next thing, he'll be claiming the world's 
round or something even more preposterous!)

> see if anyone has an aftermarket fix for the rubber bushings on the tie-rods  
> where they connect to the rack. I don't want to pay the $150 for a whole new  
> arm! I envision some sort of plastic (delrin?) pieces that could be used in  
> place of the rubber.
> 
> Anyone hear of such an item?

I haven't heard of such an item, but would welcome it myself.

> more questions and some of my 'no cost' fixes to come!

Looking forward to your contributions in the future, and Welcome to the 
Quattro list!

Later,								
Graydon D. Stuckey								
graydon@apollo.gmi.edu								
Flint, Michigan   USA
'86 Audi 5000 CS Turbo Quattro, GDS Racing Stage II