Been a bit busy recently with a new job, so not much time for the cars!
However, I changed front calipers on both cars within the last month or so, the ones I had were costing me a fortune in pads and discs - lesson learned!
I've got the rears to do on the saloon, but haven't had time yet.,
My one (saloon) is due its test Monday, I've already put it in and got a fail sheet.
Nothing bad considering - almost all the bits are due to my road - one front and one rear cracked spring, two tyres cut on the inside sidewall by rocks in the road (new last year too!), fuel pipe leaking (got hit by rocks), horn not working ( fuse blown - the avant did the same last year??) and an advisory on the NSF CV boot.
I got Bilstein B6 shocks, Lemforder strut mount, Audi front springs and Suplex rears all from Jason at All German, along with a Febi CV boot. (shame I couldn't have read your write up first Bradderz!)
The suspension wasn't too difficult - the rear towers were rotten,so I had to wheel out the Oxy-Acetelyne and put in a couple of plates. This seems to be an issue, as the Avants were the same so bear that in mind if anybody else is looking to do Quattro rear shocks. They go at the back(inboard) - so you only see when you remove them.
The front was painless enough - it went pretty much the same as I said in my previous write-up.
I cut out the leaky fuel pipe and spliced in a new length and changed the front CV boot.
The boot was not as easy as I hoped. I don't have a cone, but as I had the strut out it should have been simple to pop the joint off and change it in situ. Unfortunately I couldn't press the joint off the shaft using the old bolt, so had to take off the driveshaft and give it some welly in the workshop. That did the trick!
Took it for a test drive and it feels a lot better. The old shocks were done, although nothing actually visibly wrong with them, once off they were very tired.
The Avant is due next month, so I will wait with bated breath!
