URS6 Auto

[shaun5]

Good work there Shaun. I am so happy that you didn't snap off the rear strut mount studs. Did you loosen them with an anti-rust liquid first?

Before (looks quite rusty at the nuts/studs:



After (luck or skill?) studs are still there, not snapped off :

I didnt even consider that they would snap off, i just used my impact gun and undid them
All the studs and bolts were cleaned up and copper slipped on refitting

[UrS4boy]

I didnt even consider that they would snap off, i just used my impact gun and undid them

[Vorsprung durch Technik]

Well,Shaun got away with it but then he is a proper mechanic and knows his stuff. All thee same a timely reminder for me to watch out for that potential problem.

[shaun5]

Well,Shaun got away with it but then he is a proper mechanic and knows his stuff. All thee same a timely reminder for me to watch out for that potential problem.

Another thing to watch is the O/S front subframe rear bolt will start to undo, then the thread will pick up and ****** the thread (it did it on the S4 and i had to cut the bolt off) You need to remove the exhaust and unbolt the mount from the chassis (3 X 10mm multi spline bolts) once its removed you can clean the thread and remove the bolt

[UrS4boy]

C4 Front Suspension Torque values

Another thing to watch is the O/S front subframe rear bolt will start to undo, then the thread will pick up and ****** the thread (it did it on the S4 and i had to cut the bolt off) You need to remove the exhaust and unbolt the mount from the chassis (3 X 10mm multi spline bolts) once its removed you can clean the thread and remove the bolt

These ones? (double hex, not triple square). I have replaced all the front UrS4 subframe bushings/mounts and never had to touch the exhaust (but I took the subframe out of the car). I have lost 2 of 3 of the 10 mm double hex bolts when the numbnutz who did my alignment did not torque them OR stretch them.

C4 Front Suspension Torque values: http://12v.org/urs/FrontSuspensionTorqueValues.PDF

[Vorsprung durch Technik]

Thanks guys!!!!!

What a great forum!!

[shaun5]

Car is going for its first MOT on tuesday since ive done all the work so fingers crossed it will pass
As i have got several more S4/6's im thinking of selling this car and doing it all again on one of them

[macspring]

I'm thinking of selling this car and doing it all again on one of them

Hi Shaun,

Are you a masochist ?

Unless you need the money, I wouldn't, they're getting rarer. Just my completely biased opinion.

[BATCH]

How do you like v8 diff? I also have it in all my cars.