Front Axle swap

audiluver · 03-31-2003, 08:25 PM

My 1989 100Quattro needs a wheel bearing and a CV-boot (the CV-joint is not giving that clunking noise even though all the grease is emptied). Train-like noise is pretty loud, so wheel bearing must be bad.

I found a 1991 100 automatic in a junk yard, mechanically in good condition. Should I take out the whole strut+spindle+CV shaft axle from that 1991 100 automatic and put into mt 1989 100 quattro ? Please advice, thanks.

quattro920 · 03-31-2003, 10:09 PM

You might as well. Since it's easier to take out the axle with the ball joint unbolted, you might as well take off the tie rod ends, and the bolts on top of the strut tower and take the whole thing.

By the way, where is that junkyard that you're talking about?

Wilson.

cbpldc · 04-01-2003, 02:33 AM

Pressing that bearing out and the new one in is a PITA!

While you're swapping the whole thing out, be sure to replace your upper strut mounts and struts.

Chris

SteveJ_in_TX · 04-01-2003, 05:21 AM

Wanted to let you know before you went and bought the whole shooting match.

audiluver · 04-01-2003, 05:55 AM

this is what I am afraid of.
Could someone else confirm this ?

Thanks Steve.

audiluver · 04-01-2003, 05:58 AM

Wilson,

I emailed you twice, you never answered me.
Please send email. You promised to teach me the timing belt job.

Thanks.

cbpldc · 04-01-2003, 08:34 AM

Oh! Crap, perhaps I should read. I didn't realize the donor was coming from an Auto.

Yes, I can verify that the axles are different.

Chris

quattro920 · 04-01-2003, 09:48 AM

I never got any e-mail.....

audiluver · 04-01-2003, 10:19 AM

click on your id. It says wywong @ ucdavis.edu
(spaces intentional, to avoid spam)
I sent email twice.

quattro920 · 04-01-2003, 10:40 AM

That's why. My school account has been weird because I've been getting so much junk mail that I requested some filters which doesn't allow anyone other than those in a certain list to send me mail.

03-31-2003, 10:09 PM	#2
quattro920 AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 231	Re: Front Axle swap You might as well. Since it's easier to take out the axle with the ball joint unbolted, you might as well take off the tie rod ends, and the bolts on top of the strut tower and take the whole thing. By the way, where is that junkyard that you're talking about? Wilson.

04-01-2003, 02:33 AM	#3
cbpldc Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 948	Do it! Pressing that bearing out and the new one in is a PITA! While you're swapping the whole thing out, be sure to replace your upper strut mounts and struts. Chris

04-01-2003, 05:21 AM	#4
SteveJ_in_TX AudiWorld Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,746	I think the axle length is dis-similar... Wanted to let you know before you went and bought the whole shooting match. __________________ -Steve Jensen 87 5kcstq

04-01-2003, 05:55 AM	#5
audiluver Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 518	Re: I think the axle length is dis-similar... this is what I am afraid of. Could someone else confirm this ? Thanks Steve.

04-01-2003, 05:58 AM	#6
audiluver Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 518	Re: Front Axle swap Wilson, I emailed you twice, you never answered me. Please send email. You promised to teach me the timing belt job. Thanks.

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04-01-2003, 08:34 AM	#7
cbpldc Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 948	Re: I think the axle length is dis-similar... Oh! Crap, perhaps I should read. I didn't realize the donor was coming from an Auto. Yes, I can verify that the axles are different. Chris

04-01-2003, 09:48 AM	#8
quattro920 AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 231	Re: Front Axle swap I never got any e-mail.....

04-01-2003, 10:19 AM	#9
audiluver Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 518	Re: Front Axle swap click on your id. It says wywong @ ucdavis.edu (spaces intentional, to avoid spam) I sent email twice.

04-01-2003, 10:40 AM	#10
quattro920 AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 231	Re: Front Axle swap That's why. My school account has been weird because I've been getting so much junk mail that I requested some filters which doesn't allow anyone other than those in a certain list to send me mail.

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