Is there any job on an AUDI that is as easy as it looks?

["Peter Berrevoets" <peterb@mysysltd.com>]

Murphy's law has certainly got to be an AUDI commandment.

Had to change the Inner rear trailing arm bushing, the upper control arm and
the front control arm.  I've managed to do the upper control arm with
reasonable ease. (bloody hell are those bolts tight) I mangled the trailing
arm bushing, it's in but it's 1/8th inch out (I wish I'd had your e-mail
earlier Huw, I used the sledge oops) and in the course of replacing the
front control arm and sway bar bushings I managed to tear the boot and get a
good smack in the head when the prop I was using to compress the strut
slipped.

I remember my first five 1973 510 Datsuns (BuMWiper killers), my 1976 Ford
Capri (Mustang killer) and a few others in between. I did some rough work on
those cars but this is the first time I've had one give me a smack... yeesh

All done now, I just have to do the exhaust manifold gaskets, the timing
belt, the water pump, the idler pulley and the cam cover gasket (but no
polishing of the cover - I'll probably just paint it)

Time for an aspirin and back to the garage.

Peter Berrevoets
1990 200TQ 10V