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JACKFIRE57
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1997 AUDI A4
6 CYL
AWD
MANUAL
205,000 MILES
How hard is it to replace myself and how to do it?
Thursday, August 28th, 2008 AT 4:38 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Hi jackfire57,
Depends on your mechanical abilities regarding the term hard. You need to remove ball joints so a remover is necessary.
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Friday, August 29th, 2008 AT 8:30 AM
JACKFIRE57
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Would like detailed instructions on the replacement of A4 Control Arms.
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Friday, August 29th, 2008 AT 9:04 AM
KHLOW2008
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Remove any bolt that are holding the arms and the ball joints and you can get them out.
Replace 1 arm at a time.
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Friday, August 29th, 2008 AT 9:32 AM
JACKFIRE57
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Thank u, it sounds like something I can handle.
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Friday, August 29th, 2008 AT 9:37 AM
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