audiski

Aside from messing with the subframe and banging on the old ones to get them out, not a bad job. Granted I had access to a lift and fancy tools, but. . .=)

While we were working on it (this was at a VW shop) this former Audi Tech walked by and said, "What year?"
"98.5" I replied, expecting him to know the difference between the years.
"Ooooh, 'and a half'. Real special" in a real smart *** voice. "Oooooh, you've got one piece headlights. You are sooo cool" also dripping with sarcasm.

I wanted to knock his teeth down his throat. What a *****. This kid is also going around town telling as many Audi owners as he can that lowering directly leads to control arm problems.

Damn Audi mechanics. . .

®ob

Maybe that's why he is a FORMER Audi tech...

audiski

but he's still a CURRENT a$$hole =)

Kris Hansen

that they know their a$$ from a hole in the ground.

ModifiedA4

btw, its braking temperatures that cause the grease in the control arm to dryout (and the seal to crack), not lowering.

model year 2000 got updated grease packing and different boot material. mine have started to sqeak at 67k miles. i brake very hard though....

CK:1.8T+Rabbitâ„¢

one piece fvcking headlights stock. He's just jealous.

CK:1.8T+Rabbitâ„¢

Or their Moose from their Caribou. :- p

odelay12v

tell the punk to eat his words

pcw

i'm doing all eight of my control arms next weekend. i'll be using jack stands and no fancy tools. anything you could tell me about the lowers that might save me a headache? i also have a .5 model year, and i get the same crap at the garage!

audiski

you may have to drop the subframe a bit. Other than that it's not too bad. You may have to bang on them to get them dislodged as well. Might be tough on jack stands though. . .