Front Suspension Arm Woes

Emjay · 01-05-10, 07:05 PM

Finally got the front suspension fitted up today. The plan was by the end of the evening to have the car sat back on all four wheels again ready to give her a good clean on Monday and start to look forward to enjoying summer.

Had a tough old fight getting the roll bar on (so much tension in that thing), managed to get my left hand pinned between the trolley jack and the car at one stage - don't ask but boy did I squeal.

Finally at 6pm I lowered her down ready to torque up the hub nuts and to clean the garage. Checked the suspension at the top mounts only to find both sides are sat proud but 2 -3mm. No probs i'll just tighten down the nuts...nope.

Took a closer look and it seems the peg nut is sitting proud of the top mount instead of being recessed in. Tried to tighten it down. No success. So unless anyone has any ideas it looks like the whole lot has to come back out again.

This is how both sides look. As soon as she's on wheels the mountings lift out

Removing the nut and cap shows the peg nut is sitting proud. It wasn't like this when I assembed the arms so I'm not sure why they both sit up.

Puglife · 01-05-10, 07:21 PM

How new are the top mount rubbers martyn? I had this on my CQ. The nut looks like its fully down, and any sag in the top mount rubber will allow the top cat to sit proud of the sturt top.

Emjay · 01-05-10, 07:23 PM

they are the ones that were taken off. These are the bit's I didn't change cos I thought they were ok. Maybe they weren't after all

Puglife · 01-05-10, 07:25 PM

I think I have two new ones (providing they are same as Quattro...) I'm about till monday evening if you want them martyn? That said they are only £12 new i think.

I'll be free as of thursday as well so if your struggling and need a pair of hands just shout

john johnson · 01-05-10, 07:29 PM

I would agree with pugsy , I have a spare pair of ur ones if you wan em too, they are a consumable on type 85s mart, done all mine last year and they last a handful of years tbh... In essence they will be donald ducked

Emjay · 01-05-10, 07:33 PM

Jay, you are a superstar and a gentlemen my friend

Thanks very much for the kind offer. I'll give Pete Reeve a call and order some new ones just to be sure I get the right ones. I'm just wary that often coupe and quatty stuff doesn't always cross over.

The donkey work isn't too bad, especially now it's all been taken to bits and cleaned up anyway so I should be ok.

Worst part is I hummed and ahhed over changing them and opted not to....idiot.

Thanks again.

BIGGYIN · 01-05-10, 07:37 PM

Do you mean the concave caps,stick up proud 2mm????
If so,they should.

All 4 q90,s i,ve owned,the caps stand proud.
Is that what you mean?Mine are higher.

Emjay · 01-05-10, 07:44 PM

Just like that Karl. Are you sure thats normal cos I don't remember mine sitting proud like that when I took them off

BIGGYIN · 01-05-10, 08:09 PM

I,m sure all mine,are(were)like that?Next time I,m at the unit I,ll look at my blue ones.
Maybe they weren,t tightened enough,before you took them off?

Baggee · 01-05-10, 08:17 PM

I'm poppin' pver to my mom's after the match Mart. As mine are still the original ones I'll have a look and if I remember the camera I'll take a pic to confirm for you. Have ou looked in the Hayenes manual to see if it shows a pic in there?

01-05-10, 07:21 PM	#2
Puglife ==>PUGSPORT!<== Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Leyland Posts: 1,544	How new are the top mount rubbers martyn? I had this on my CQ. The nut looks like its fully down, and any sag in the top mount rubber will allow the top cat to sit proud of the sturt top. __________________ 1986 UR Quattro - (1982) Lombard RAC Group 4 recreation - #24 H.Demuth/J.Daniels 1981 VW mk1 golf GTi - now 5cylinder and RWD.

01-05-10, 07:25 PM	#4
Puglife ==>PUGSPORT!<== Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Leyland Posts: 1,544	I think I have two new ones (providing they are same as Quattro...) I'm about till monday evening if you want them martyn? That said they are only £12 new i think. I'll be free as of thursday as well so if your struggling and need a pair of hands just shout __________________ 1986 UR Quattro - (1982) Lombard RAC Group 4 recreation - #24 H.Demuth/J.Daniels 1981 VW mk1 golf GTi - now 5cylinder and RWD.

01-05-10, 07:29 PM	#5
john johnson Moderator of sausages Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sheffield Posts: 13,331	I would agree with pugsy , I have a spare pair of ur ones if you wan em too, they are a consumable on type 85s mart, done all mine last year and they last a handful of years tbh... In essence they will be donald ducked __________________ Mr OCD http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t144/jsquatts/ Daily rs4 b7 with buckets that play havoc with my piles And if you are reading this as James may would say ' you're a cock '

01-05-10, 07:23 PM	#3
Emjay Man Fettler Extraodinaire Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Up my own arse blowing smoke Posts: 7,417	they are the ones that were taken off. These are the bit's I didn't change cos I thought they were ok. Maybe they weren't after all

01-05-10, 07:33 PM	#6
Emjay Man Fettler Extraodinaire Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Up my own arse blowing smoke Posts: 7,417	Jay, you are a superstar and a gentlemen my friend Thanks very much for the kind offer. I'll give Pete Reeve a call and order some new ones just to be sure I get the right ones. I'm just wary that often coupe and quatty stuff doesn't always cross over. The donkey work isn't too bad, especially now it's all been taken to bits and cleaned up anyway so I should be ok. Worst part is I hummed and ahhed over changing them and opted not to....idiot. Thanks again.

01-05-10, 07:37 PM	#7
BIGGYIN 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Merseyside Posts: 7,976	Do you mean the concave caps,stick up proud 2mm???? If so,they should. All 4 q90,s i,ve owned,the caps stand proud. Is that what you mean?Mine are higher.

01-05-10, 07:44 PM	#8
Emjay Man Fettler Extraodinaire Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Up my own arse blowing smoke Posts: 7,417	Just like that Karl. Are you sure thats normal cos I don't remember mine sitting proud like that when I took them off

01-05-10, 08:09 PM	#9
BIGGYIN 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Merseyside Posts: 7,976	I,m sure all mine,are(were)like that?Next time I,m at the unit I,ll look at my blue ones. Maybe they weren,t tightened enough,before you took them off?

01-05-10, 08:17 PM	#10
Baggee 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Aldridge, Walsall Posts: 2,257	I'm poppin' pver to my mom's after the match Mart. As mine are still the original ones I'll have a look and if I remember the camera I'll take a pic to confirm for you. Have ou looked in the Hayenes manual to see if it shows a pic in there?