AudiWorld Forums

A4 (B5 Platform) Discussion Discussion forum for the B5 Audi A4 produced from 1995-2001 B5 FAQ

Any brand names to avoid when getting tie rods or wheels bearings?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 07-16-2008, 04:15 PM
  #1  
AudiWorld Member
Thread Starter
 
Agent90's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 174
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
Any brand names to avoid when getting tie rods or wheels bearings?
Agent90 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 07-16-2008, 04:19 PM
  #2  
AudiWorld Super User
 
n0yxl's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 3,232
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Optimal brand wheel bearings.
I've heard they suck bawlz.
n0yxl is offline  
Reply Like
Old 07-16-2008, 04:23 PM
  #3  
AudiWorld Super User
 
B5Davem's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: NE Ohio
Posts: 5,096
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Federated brand tie rods
I've bought them for used car dept. at work and they won't accept grease or have other issues(bad threads) etc. Real junk.
B5Davem is offline  
Reply Like
Old 07-16-2008, 05:42 PM
  #4  
Member
 
Silver Streakin''s Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: PA
Posts: 41,966
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default
probably easier to tell you what you want: Lemfoerder and SKF
Silver Streakin' is offline  
Reply Like
Old 07-16-2008, 06:23 PM
  #5  
AudiWorld Super User
 
NoNonsense's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 4,350
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
2nd!
NoNonsense is offline  
Reply Like
Old 07-16-2008, 06:28 PM
  #6  
AudiWorld Super User
 
Allroady DungBeetle's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 12,419
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
Yes..... yes they do - BIG BAWLS - and they love to suck all day and night.
Allroady DungBeetle is offline  
Reply Like
Old 07-17-2008, 03:03 AM
  #7  
AudiWorld Super User
 
shawfm's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 2,763
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default That's only beacuse you had so many fail in your customers cars, but...
really they work great as paper weights in the office. Or an excellent attention getter when someone isn't listening to you. "Hey! You!" thud.
shawfm is offline  
Reply Like

Trending Topics

Old 07-17-2008, 04:05 AM
  #8  
AudiWorld Super User
 
Allroady DungBeetle's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 12,419
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
LOL, the last one I took out is now part of a rotating electric engine hoist in my shop. ;-P
Allroady DungBeetle is offline  
Reply Like
Old 07-17-2008, 04:07 AM
  #9  
AudiWorld Super User
 
Allroady DungBeetle's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 12,419
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
Yup, and TRW control arms - garbage in my exp.
Allroady DungBeetle is offline  
Reply Like
Old 07-17-2008, 12:08 PM
  #10  
AudiWorld Member
Thread Starter
 
Agent90's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 174
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
thanks i didnt want to buy garbage
Agent90 is offline  
Reply Like



Advanced Search
Quick Reply: Any brand names to avoid when getting tie rods or wheels bearings?


Reply Closed Thread Share

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 01:35 PM.