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Old 10-22-2008, 04:33 PM
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i was looking for new upper ball joints for my 82 while i can get the entire conrtol, all i want is the upper ball joints if sombody knew where i could get them it would be appreciated
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http://www.rennbay.com/ball-joint-re...s-c-30_56.html
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cool thanks alot, do you know if i can rebuild the upper ball joints on both weels with the kit?
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http://www.928motorsports.com/install.html

Under Suspension and Handling, click the link. It is as good as it gets.
Why are you rebuilding? A lot of times a new boot and a grease will be all
that is needed.
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there is a ton of weel play im talken very bad so i repacked the weel barings, now i got to do the tie rods and ball joints
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The rebuild kit from 928 motorsports contains the parts to rebuild both upper ball joints. For the lowers, you replace them.
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Be prepared to hunt-down some Audi upper ball joint boots, though. The kit ones I got sucked.
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Or you can get some Porsche boots unless they're NLA. I concur with the suckiness of the boots supplied with the kit.
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Originally Posted by JHowell37
Or you can get some Porsche boots unless they're NLA. I concur with the suckiness of the boots supplied with the kit.
Porsche never offered the boot. We sold the Audi boots for many years until we found a better boot.

http://www.mailordercentral.com/928i...0407%20377%20A
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ok will do, are the audi ball joints from like an A80 or something?
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ok will do, are the audi ball joints from like an A80 or something?
I can't remember what model they for, but I think it was for more than one Audi that the boot came from. I got mine 8 years ago at the local dealer but I can't remember what it fit. I only had an Audi part number. Do a seach and you will find the answer. It was discussed in detail a long time ago.
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P/N 431 407 377, I believe.

Originally Posted by Imo000
I can't remember what model they for, but I think it was for more than one Audi that the boot came from. I got mine 8 years ago at the local dealer but I can't remember what it fit. I only had an Audi part number. Do a seach and you will find the answer. It was discussed in detail a long time ago.



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