I did this exact same process on my urq, same parts as you purchased. People on the internet told me I should not have removed the balls etc but I had to clean them up. No issues in several years since rebuilding.
Would love to pick up a vehicle such as this. I had a non-quattro 5000 and 100 years ago - 2 of the best rides I've had. Any tips about where to find at reasonable cost greatly appreciated!!!
Good to have this for when I rebuild the inners. I don't trust the outers on mine right now, still trying to figure out the part. did find them on spareto but we will see if they work. Loving the series! hoping you'll be doing the oil pan gasket. either way, you are doing a great job on this series! thanks for the hard work!
Those look exactly like the front cv axles for the b5 s4. Boots and all, I wonder if they’re the same length. The b5 has a short and long one for the front wheels and they also differ if they’re for a manual or automatic
You should get someone to dry ice blast under the car. I think that would raise the value a whole lot especially when you consider how much work you have put into it.
Dry ice blasting is a fascinating social media fad, but I'm afraid it works against the usability of a vehicle, especially an older car. All it does is remove the oil and grease build up, which is likely the only thing preserving the underside integrity of the car. This is even more pertinent if the car is being used in winter like this one will be. Dry ice blasting won't make corroded hardware and parts suddenly have paint on them. The dry ice blast before/after effect certainly works great on vehicles that have never seen a snowy winter! With regards to increasing the value of this particular car, there simply is nothing I could do to increase its value at the moment. They are practically worthless in 2022. When I'm finished, it will get used as car!
I find this so fascinating. My only experience similar would be cleaning and regreasing dog bones on my little RC cars, always a fun time for me at least!
CV axles are awesome bits of engineering. I learned all the basics through RC as well. I remember CV axles were always a desirable (and expensive) upgrade over the standard dog bones!
Very nice! Just FYI, try to find Hytrel (thermoplastic) boots instead of rubber from a good brand. This particular material lasts over 15 years in a daily driven vehicle. Of course there are some cheap plastic noname boots that should be avoided...
I hadn't heard of Hytrel before. Curious if they make something that fits this obscure vehicle. I was running into a very limited selection of boots for this car.
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You work like my brother and Dad do and it is heartening to see your dedication to getting this right!
I did this exact same process on my urq, same parts as you purchased. People on the internet told me I should not have removed the balls etc but I had to clean them up. No issues in several years since rebuilding.
Interesting. I can't imagine why removing the balls would be bad. Glad to hear you haven't had any issues!
Good job, got to love that CV grease too - it usually goes everywhere !...
I made such a huge mess 🤣
Do you know if one is supposed to keep the bearings in the exact same spot on the race, like you would with main bearings/rod bearings?
Would love to pick up a vehicle such as this. I had a non-quattro 5000 and 100 years ago - 2 of the best rides I've had. Any tips about where to find at reasonable cost greatly appreciated!!!
I trick I used to do was putting some tape over the splines so when you slip the boot over it, the sharp splines don't cut the boot.
Good idea!
Good to have this for when I rebuild the inners. I don't trust the outers on mine right now, still trying to figure out the part. did find them on spareto but we will see if they work. Loving the series! hoping you'll be doing the oil pan gasket. either way, you are doing a great job on this series! thanks for the hard work!
Those look exactly like the front cv axles for the b5 s4. Boots and all, I wonder if they’re the same length. The b5 has a short and long one for the front wheels and they also differ if they’re for a manual or automatic
You should get someone to dry ice blast under the car. I think that would raise the value a whole lot especially when you consider how much work you have put into it.
Dry ice blasting is a fascinating social media fad, but I'm afraid it works against the usability of a vehicle, especially an older car. All it does is remove the oil and grease build up, which is likely the only thing preserving the underside integrity of the car. This is even more pertinent if the car is being used in winter like this one will be. Dry ice blasting won't make corroded hardware and parts suddenly have paint on them. The dry ice blast before/after effect certainly works great on vehicles that have never seen a snowy winter!
With regards to increasing the value of this particular car, there simply is nothing I could do to increase its value at the moment. They are practically worthless in 2022. When I'm finished, it will get used as car!
I find this so fascinating. My only experience similar would be cleaning and regreasing dog bones on my little RC cars, always a fun time for me at least!
CV axles are awesome bits of engineering. I learned all the basics through RC as well. I remember CV axles were always a desirable (and expensive) upgrade over the standard dog bones!
Great job they look good as new.
I remember owning UrS4 and E34 side by side. Audi makes you want winter to stay longer. At the end of day BMW wins. But in a snow…
I've never owned an Audi before so I'm excited to try it out this winter!
@@PracticalEnthusiast don’t stay home when snow comes. Very fun
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Very nice! Just FYI, try to find Hytrel (thermoplastic) boots instead of rubber from a good brand. This particular material lasts over 15 years in a daily driven vehicle. Of course there are some cheap plastic noname boots that should be avoided...
I hadn't heard of Hytrel before. Curious if they make something that fits this obscure vehicle. I was running into a very limited selection of boots for this car.