Upper control arms

[Delboy]

I have both elsawin and bentley, but was looking for tips or shortcuts.

Chaps on Audiworld have done it by dropping the mount slightly instead of taking the whole strut out which is the way I think I will go at it once I order the bits.

I think I will order the bushes from Audi as I can't seem to find ones for the S8 by aftermarket companies.

Thanks guys.

[snapdragon]

Originally Posted by Delboy

Chaps on Audiworld have done it by dropping the mount slightly instead of taking the whole strut out which is the way I think I will go at it once I order the bits.

Yes, drop the strut - The airline connector can be cleaned and unscrewed to remove that - then just take the three bolts out in the engine compartment and it should come down as far as I recall. Also the day before, give it all a good jet out at the jet wash or with pressure washer. Nothing worse than avalanches of silt dropping down every time you bang something.

[M-A8]

As above
I've recently replaces all upper arms and lower arms and c links between the lower arms and antirollbar, all Lemforder.
I thought about Meile for some time, but in this case nothing is better than oem in my personal opinion so went with that.
For all the arms I've used Mister Auto as they are the cheapest, but lemforder c links you can get only, I think, from experience ecp for £20 each each.
All Lemforder arms from Mister Auto come with oem audi part numbers polished off.

[centurion]

Originally Posted by M-A8

As above
I've recently replaces all upper arms and lower arms and c links between the lower arms and antirollbar, all Lemforder.
I thought about Meile for some time, but in this case nothing is better than oem in my personal opinion so went with that.
For all the arms I've used Mister Auto as they are the cheapest, but lemforder c links you can get only, I think, from experience ecp for £20 each each.
All Lemforder arms from Mister Auto come with oem audi part numbers polished off.

I've recently replaced front track/tie rod ends [only] on mine. Garage had checked all other elements and have not found anything 'wrong' with them but I still get the nasty squeak when the car is cold going over speed bumps in the morning... once it warms up it's all fine but it doesn't feel right on the steering either... it's been to the garage several times and going back in tomorrow morning and if they cannot find anything I was planning to replace all other joints/part on the front suspension. hence i'd appreciate if anyone could list parts and part # associated so that I could order those and close this off once and for all?

Cheerio

[M-A8]

Originally Posted by centurion

I've recently replaced front track/tie rod ends [only] on mine. Garage had checked all other elements and have not found anything 'wrong' with them but I still get the nasty squeak when the car is cold going over speed bumps in the morning... once it warms up it's all fine but it doesn't feel right on the steering either... it's been to the garage several times and going back in tomorrow morning and if they cannot find anything I was planning to replace all other joints/part on the front suspension. hence i'd appreciate if anyone could list parts and part # associated so that I could order those and close this off once and for all?

Cheerio

The squeak you hear is from antirollbar bushes mate, problem is that on D3 you can't replace them on their own, there is no even part number for it, all you can do is replace whole antirollbar but it's pointless coz the only thing wrong there is that bloody squeak, and not even always when called.
Also very similar squeak been reported with D3s and it was the actual shock absorber which again needs to replace as one piece.
As you say, there is nothing wrong with the suspension in regards to handling or knocks, it's just bloody squeak.
You live with it or splash few hundreds to replace bar which is fine more likely.

For the arms Mister Auto is great, just type in your reg, go to suspension arms or something like that and just filter parts by manufacturer Lemforder and you done, all there, there won't be two different but same parts, add to basket, pay, wait for the parcel.

[Delboy]

Thanks guys.

I think I'm more or less limited to Audi for the bushes.

The droplinks can be lemforder as they are the same as A8's

[snapdragon]

Just want to report back that Moog rear upper arms are shot after 2 years - especially the offside. Will be getting TRW or Lemforder. Cannot recommend Moogs.