RE: Coupe Q Suspension Help!!

["Iain Atkinson" <iain.atkinson@virgin.net>]

Huw,

Many thanks for checking, I have had a couple of other replies confirming
the same. Yes I have had the ball joint off as well, re alignment today.


Iain

-----Original Message-----
From:	Huw Powell [mailto:human@nh.ultranet.com]
Sent:	29 June 1999 00:45
To:	Iain Atkinson
Subject:	Re: Coupe Q Suspension Help!!

> Over the weekend just gone I replaced the shocks and track rod ends on my
> Coupe Q. I noticed that the large dished washer in the suspension turret
> under the bonnet is now approx a quarter of an inch higher than it was
> before, I am sure that it was flush with turret before I started the job.
> Can someone please if possible run outside and have a look at your cars to
> confirm whether it should be flush or is it ok as it is.?
> I have looked at the washer underneath the top spring retainer and that
> seems to be secure against the shock ( when the car is jacked up). When I
> rebuilt the struts I replaced the top mounts (genuine Audi) and torqued
down
> the threaded collar with two slots in it as far as it would go, I have
> checked that the top mounts are in correctly.
>
> Also the car seems to have less grip than it did before with a rather
stiff
> feel to the steering in the straight ahead position, I have not yet had
the
> chance to get the alignment checked, but I guess it's out. Does anyone
think
> this will cure the problem?


Huw,

Any chance you can help re my earlier post on Coupe Q suspension?

i'll try...

1. those "dished washers" float clear of the turret.  They actually
change orientation with steering angle.  So it is technically possible
for the strut assembly to "drop" a tiny bit if the corner is in the air,
I guess.  Must be ok if they designed it that way.

2. The car could have previously been aligned with worn/loose strut
bearings - now you've fixed them and moved the mounting position from
where it was when last aligned.  One guess, anyway.

I assume you didn;t mess up the ball joint position?

hope this helps.  (remember my car is bit older and different than
yours...)



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Huw Powell

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82 Audi Coupe; 84 4kq; 85 Coupe GT
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