Sadly I have to agree with Conan on this.
In fairness, the replacement wishbone itself is very good quality and does what it says on the tin. However, the fitting kit that came with it was an after thought, and a dangerous one at that.
Inside the pack you get a standard nylock nut, and a selection of standard washers. Its like someone went to a standard parts bin, grabbed the nearest stock items they could and ran with them.
If trading standards got involved in this, they would deem the part to be dangerous and defective, however these are being sold as replacement items off the shelf and probably worth noting that in all likelihood, the same philosophy is being employed across various cars from this manufacturer.
The saddest thing is, most mechanics today get a part in, its supplied with a fitting kit and they dont question it. If the parts supplied with those items, then they have to be safe. Which is why I found out the hard way.
If you are having a garage repair your A8, make 100% sure they are fitting a part that comes with the correct fittings - thats all I can say, or get OEM or trusted Aftermarket parts like Conan suggests.
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