Making progess on the rear-end rebuild. Thanks to Frank's kind loan of the split-bush-pressing-tool and a bit of paint, things are starting to look ready to go on. At some point . . . . .
Used Tetrosyl acid etch primier for the base and Autotek alloy wheel paint for the top coat. No idea how durable these will prove to be but they look good as ornaments at least.
Bought the FAG rear bearings and the kit does include everything except the eccentric bolt, just as they said. It does have the eccentric washer and a new driveshaft bolt however. The new bearing to housing bolts are also there but don't look like they have the greenish coating to prevent galvanic corrosion as far as I can see. Might just reuse the old ones as they're in decent nick.
Somewhat disappointed to have CHINA glaring at me from the face of the bearing though. Contacted Shaeffler again to query this and got the 'all made to our exacting specifications with regular inspections' spiel. Guess time will tell if they'll last 20 years and 174k like the originals have . . . . .
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2000 FL A8 3.7 QS - Turned 21 years old on 15th March 2021. Ming Blue - 175k miles. I love having a 90's car worthy of 90L of 98 RON! If only they still did 4* fully leaded!
2009 A8 4.2 FSi LWB - Marine Blue - 164k miles. Extras? Too many to list. But I do like the Rear Seat Entertainment . . . . . .
477k miles to the moon and back. 238k to go and between them they'll have made it!
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