Rear lower arm outer bush B4 Avant

[Donnie]

So just been refurbing my rear drive shafts (clicky and snatchy) and I've noticed that the lower arm OUTER bush is kaput - nearly. I recon I'll have to cut out the camber adjuster bolt as it seems to be seized in the bush sleeve and even though I can rotate it to set up I suspect its turning the bush in the upright or the sleeve in the rubber. Anyway, to my point - I've done some digging and it seems the bush [8D0 505 171] is common to the A4 cars as well. I'm not much of a parts guy but has anyone used the bush from a 2.5td a4 or a 2.8q a4 on the s2? Also the bolt is [8A0 501 387] is that the same as the s2 one?

Cheers

[Sleeper_Avant]

all the bits, wishbones etc are interchangeable

poly rear bushes are peanuts aswell and thats what i will be putting in my A4

i have an S2 diff and shafts, rear hubs and cradle in it.

used A4 rear hubs on my saloon when i converted it to 5 stud so all swops over

[Donnie]

I've not been able to find a poly outer bush for the lower arm, all the others are easily available. Whereabouts you get your bush for the lower arm?

[andyg plym]

This is the one that is on the bottom of the hub with a large pinch bolt??

Proper pain when seized ! I ended up grinding all 3 that I removed from breaking s2s

[Sleeper_Avant]

is it a wishbone bush you want?

or the lower upright bush?

[Sleeper_Avant]

if its the upright its actually a rosejoint style bush that pivots,
the bolt can be bashed out with a big hammer and punch, just grow a pair of balls and hit it lol

not had to chop any out yet thankfully

[irishs2]

Yep cut it out , I had to cut mine out with a hacksaw, then grip one side of that bush in a vice and twisted the other side to break the seized bolt. I went oem for that bush

[mcandmar]

At the time i rebuilt mine there was no poly buses available so i went with OE Audi bushings. There is two different part numbers for S2/RS2 and later S4/RS4 age cars, having looked at them side by side i couldn't tell any difference, other than possibly made by a different manufacturer.

[Donnie]

Oh it will come out, thats not the problem- i'll smash the ******* to pieces if a have to but i need a new one to replace the fragments remaining after.

[irishs2]

I dont think you have a choice, anyway its part no is 8a0505171c
Its more complex than a normal bush, which is why there is no poly equivalent I guess.

[Sleeper_Avant]

yep, as i said its a pivoting item like a rosejoint and cant be bought polybushed

i was looking at rosejointing my A4 upright, but cost and function are nowhere near sensible so just go O.E

[mcandmar]

I dont think you have a choice, anyway its part no is 8a0505171c
Its more complex than a normal bush, which is why there is no poly equivalent I guess.

8A0505171C is the S2/RS2 bush,
8D0505171 is the later A4 age bushing.