Re: audi 90 advice again...

[Derick Farfan <bg18461@binghamton.edu>]

Is it possible that you could give me detailed instructions on how to change
each one of these systems, and in what order to do them in.  I can afford to
get the manual right now.  I would really appreciate it if you could.

James Marriott wrote:

> >strut bearings,
>
> $13 each.
>
> >left ball joint,
>
> $40
>
> >left outer cv boot,
>
> $11
>
> >and both tie rods.
>
> $40 ea
>
> >My question is, is there any thing i can do on my own,
>
> Do it all on your own. It would take me 2.5 hours to do the entire front
> end (struts, bearings, BJs, tie rods, etc). Spend the money you save on
> labor on buying (Craftsman) tools. Next job, the tools will be free . . .
> BTW, they're REALLY tooling you on the labor. They must be adding up each
> job individually, even though all the parts are related (ie, can't do
> "this" w/o touching "that").
>
> And do the lower-control-arm bushings, too ($8 each, two per side). Then
> get an alignment ($40-50).
>
> cu
> James
> '87 4kq (alias "late-B2 90q")
> '89 200q (K26, torsen, aero handles, no bag)
> '86 4ks, lives on in memory
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