after i replace my control arms, what needs to be preloaded?
09-19-2006, 12:11 AM
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after i replace my control arms, what needs to be preloaded?
I replaced the upper, lower, TRD, and sway bar links.
i preloaded the upper, sway bar links, and where the lower shock connects. do i need to preload for the lower control arms?
i preloaded the upper, sway bar links, and where the lower shock connects. do i need to preload for the lower control arms?
09-19-2006, 02:29 AM
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All of the bonded bushings need to be final torqued whith the car on it's wheels...
or any alternate method. I like to jack the suspension up.. I just put an article in teh tech section on replacing the suspension on a C5, it describes this a little.
09-19-2006, 05:26 AM
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I had mine on ramps, and still couldn't get full torque on the inboard lower control arm bolts.
I drove gingerly, directly to my alignment shop, and slipped my alignment guy some extra $ to really bear down on those, while it was up on the alignment rack. Much easier to do this, with the car 4'-5' in the air, than 12" high.
Just a tip, in case he's DIYing it.
Just a tip, in case he's DIYing it.
09-19-2006, 05:36 AM
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I also forget that not everyone can apply the same kind of torque that I can ....
I also do it like this, so I have a LOT more than 12" of room to work.
<img src="https://www.audiworld.com/tech/pics/wheel49_front1.jpg">
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09-19-2006, 06:20 AM
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I know of a dude with a really good website ; )) Look at the uppers since the correct
method isn't a classic "preloading" such at is on the lowers.<ul><li><a href="http://www.kris-hansen.com/Audi/upper_control_arms.htm">http://www.kris-hansen.com/Audi/upper_control_arms.htm</a></li></ul>
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09-19-2006, 07:36 PM
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bonded bushings...?
all the bushings attached to the arms?
i had the car up on the lift, and lowered it down onto the lower control arm and it put load on teh suspension. i didnt do it to the lowers though. thanks
i had the car up on the lift, and lowered it down onto the lower control arm and it put load on teh suspension. i didnt do it to the lowers though. thanks
09-20-2006, 03:12 AM
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ALL of the rubber 'pivot' bushings. All 4 inner control arm bushings, the lower shock bushing...
The sway bar links. You do not need to do this with teh outer ball and socket bushings.
