Subject: Problems with a 86 5000s

[C1J1Miller <C1J1Miller@aol.com>]

You wrote:
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On my dads 86 5000s (non-quattro) He describe to me these set of
problems he had with it.  If anyone has any answer to any of the
problems, could you please answer them.
1.  The A-Frame bolt keeps dropping out .I replaced it 2 times.
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Audi recommends replacing these bolts when removed; the threads get coated
with the cavity sealing wax upon removal, and do not stay properly torqued.
Possibly they could be cleaned (brake cleaner?) and then replaced with some
loctite; they're not that expensive, I'd bet, and recommend new.  I also seem
to remember that they must be torqued while the car is resting on its wheels
(not on a lift).
Chris Miller, Windham NH, c1j1miller@aol.com
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