An overdue thanks to Kris Hansen for his help with a full suspension update on my A6: (long, BWW)
02-11-2009, 10:12 AM
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No-Kris has a very handy tool that presses them out; they would
not have budged without the tool, IMHO. The "POP" they made when they broke free was dramatic. The tool runs ~$100 IIRC what Kris said.
02-11-2009, 10:24 AM
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Rough numbers for you: control arms: $500; Shocks: $450; Springs: $180; alignment: $140
there were a few little odds and ends but that's the major stuff.
Should last me another 100,000 miles.
Should last me another 100,000 miles.
02-11-2009, 10:30 AM
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Where'd you get koni shocks for $450 please?
02-11-2009, 10:33 AM
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did u mean popping out the bj end of the uca?
From the pics they had some problems but seems like they took out the entire suspension/spring/shock unit. When I replaced front shocks I didn't have to pop the uca's out of the upright.
OTOH, when I replace the bushings at the body end of the UCA I'll have to remove the UCA including bj end. If the bj is still good I'll drill and zerk/grease fit it.
Clearly, the sealed bj is good for the life of the bj...it's just that the life isn't very long without the ability to keep grease in there!!
OTOH, when I replace the bushings at the body end of the UCA I'll have to remove the UCA including bj end. If the bj is still good I'll drill and zerk/grease fit it.
Clearly, the sealed bj is good for the life of the bj...it's just that the life isn't very long without the ability to keep grease in there!!