How to reinstall upper front control link?
#1
How to reinstall upper front control link?
I managed to get the old one out after a bit of maneuvering and tugging, without disassembling anything major. However, while I got the new one into the recess, I can't seem to get it twisted upright so the bolt can go through it. Is there a trick to this, or do I have to bite the bullet and drop the whole upper suspension?
Marty
'98 A8Q 100k
Marty
'98 A8Q 100k
#4
Right you are. Now, what's your technique for putting weight on wheels to tighten bolts?
I gave up and dropped the strut and then the subframe. On the left there are only three bolts holding the subframe, so it wasn't that difficult. Once it was out, of course, installing the links was a breeze.
Now, a different practical question. The Bentley manual says not to tighten any of the link bolts until you put the weight on the wheels. Since I'm working in my driveway and can't readily get in there from underneath, I put a block of wood under the wheel carrier and jacked that up until the weight came off the jackstand. That way I could access the bolts through the (still open) wheelwell. Is there anything wrong with doing it that way?
Now, a different practical question. The Bentley manual says not to tighten any of the link bolts until you put the weight on the wheels. Since I'm working in my driveway and can't readily get in there from underneath, I put a block of wood under the wheel carrier and jacked that up until the weight came off the jackstand. That way I could access the bolts through the (still open) wheelwell. Is there anything wrong with doing it that way?
#6
That's what I did. Not perfectly level, but best I could do.
I'm not completely sure what the reasoning is behind that requirement, unless it is simply that the bushing is going to spend most of its lifetime in the "at rest" position, and it will be under strain (and wearing out) any time it is displaced from that "at rest" position.
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