Re: UrQ A-arm bushings

[John Karasaki <johkar@teleport.com>]

At 05:14 AM 3/13/97 -0500, you wrote:
>
>     Andrew/John,
>     The control arm bushings for North American Audi's were changed at 
>     chassis number 85-D-900-500 i.e.
>     
>     Pre  85-D-900-500 Part # is 811 407 181
>     From 85-D-900-501 Part # is 857 407 181
>     
>     I have an '83 ur-q chassis  85-D-900361 old style welded control arms 
>     and an '85 ur-q chassis 85-F-900781 new style pressed control arms.
>     
>     The sleeved comtrol arm bushings 857 407 181 fit BOTH types of control 
>     arms, BTDT. 
>     
>     Some people recommend going with the earlier non-sleeved bushings in 
>     the earlier cars, but they are PITA to fit. 
>     
>     Regards, Mike
>
Hmmm?  Interestingly, I posted this same exact question to the list about a
year ago.  Got a response from a lister that he tried to fit the new sleeved
style into the old, but the a-arm openning was too small (calm down Bob D.).
I don't have a "BTDT," but did have eight new style bushings I was going to
install into my '82 urq.  I ended up selling them to another list member on
that advice!  Could your '83 tqc have the updated arms?

Regards,


John Karasaki

Audi Quattro Fanatic