Take 2: urq front ball joint part numbers

[John Karasaki <johkar@teleport.com>]

The part I cited before (857 505 365, $42 at Halsey) appears to be for the
rear.  The fronts are listed as:

857 407 365E slotted (or C, unslotted)	Left side
857 407 366E slotted (or C, unslotted)  Right side

And are $100 each from GPR.

What the *ell?  They're different left to right?  AND they're $100 EACH?!
Yikes!

The ones on our urq are original at 140k miles and look pretty beat.  Don't
know if they are dead, but at least look worn.

The scarry thing is that I will need to buy 4 of them:

2 for the urq and 2 for the 4kq to 5 bolt conversion!  $400 in ball joints!
 Double Dog Yikes!

The custom machined hubs are looking better and better...


Hope this info. is of use to someone.  If there is a better cost out there
on the ball joint, please let me know.  TIA. 
Best Regards,


John Karasaki
"Alle Rowdies fahren Audis"

'82 urq (stops on a dime)
'86 4kq (boy, they total Audis for little reason)
'87 coupe gt ("crash me into a car" red - 4 sale $1000)
'87 5ktqw (daily beast of burden)
'87 5ktqw (parts car after tree incident - parts 'o plenty)
'90 V8 (wife's; soon to have 944T brakes!)