Easy way to swap rear diff bushing without press?

[Kuma]

yep, i got the location. but didnt realize its a press in thing.. crap.

all this bushing and pressing shit is fiddle sticking going to piss me off....


i dont want to pay someone to do it for me.

i want to do it myself.


Thanks for the insight bud

[zarati]

Kuma - 034 doesn't make an "Urq Rear Diff mount".
They have two styles of rear diff mount (Assuming your talking about the center mount and not the side mounts).
One is Delrin. The other is Density Line Rubber.
BOTH are speced as B2/B3 mounts. BOTH Should work fine in a B3 as B3's have the hole right in the center just like 034's mounts.

Now the Urq and early 4kq have the hole on that mount Offset. So if anything, I would think that the issue would be running the 034-Mounts on an early urq/4kq. In practice though I doubt it matters. All it does is change the tilt of the rear diff a bit on the early cars lining the driveshaft up with the input a little more. (Hole is offset to the top at the rear which will drop the rear and raise the front of the Diff.

[Kuma]

guy said that the one he has is a rear diff mount? from 034?

im just going on what the guy said.

although, he said he does have a Powerflex B3 mount.

are those any good?

Dave E. Said they are quite popular.

[PRA4WX]

Peter ran one in his car. I was going to (and their C/A bushings) but 034 made me an offer i couldn't refuse on the same parts.

[zarati]

Both the Powerflex & the 034 stuff are "Good". Depends on what your looking for.

Subframe:
For a daily Driver, I'd definitely go Powerflex over Aluminum 034 stuff. But for track I aleady did go 034.
Control Arm:
Again, for a daily, I prefer Rubber (I would think Powerflex might be a good way to go too). For a weekend car or track car, then Delrin from 034 would be my preference.
Diff / Tranny Mounts.
Again, for a track only car. I'd go Delrin. But for a street car, Id go with either of the 034 Density Lines. I personally did Track in the back (Diff), and did Street for the transmission. BUT...If I had a chipped 5cyl-Turbo, I'd do track for the tranny too.

Not sure if that helps any.
Also, not sure if you have looked under the car yet but it seems your not to sure about how the rear diff mounts are oriented. Basically there are three that triangulate the diff.
2 side mounts. They are identical and are the same as the Transmission mounts. These bolt in with 3-bolts. (2-for mount to subframe, one for mount to Diff). They are fast and easy to swap and are the first thing I do on any old Audi I buy. 034 does have a delrin (Race) Version of this mount but I dont view it as an option for anything other than a track car or weekend 500hp monster.
1-Rear mount. This is a press in if you go with a OEM or 034 Densitly line. That means you have to pull the Diff out to do it. "Also a good time to replace your Output shaft seals." For this mount 034 also has a Delrin version that should install without a press, but you still have to press out the old one.

I would run the same mounts for all three. IE...If you go delrin on the sides, make the rear Delrin. IF you go rubber on the sides, make the rear one a rubber one. Putting a delrin rear mount in, and leaving floppy rubber side mounts, will put a lot of stress on the delrin mount and would think with enough power could break something.

[DE80q]

zarati makes a good point. I would make sure you have the same "style" mounts in all 3 places on the diff. I actually prefer to have the entire driveline using the same, but to each his own. I will be running the 034 density series on the entire thing, engine, trans, and diff.

But on the subframes, and CA's I will be running the solid mounts. Again from 034(kinda) :wink:

[Kuma]

OKAY, so that is the most explained answer i have received and i actually get it.

so, if i get this powerflex bushing then i should match the others with it as well.


GOT IT.

Thanks TOdd and the rest




i got my short shifter...


it has German parts numbers but i looked them up with no luck.



its not a Billzcat1 shifter, i asked him. Mr. Hoffman said its not his.

[Kuma]

im thinking about getting the 034 tubular small body control arms. Any experience on these? worth it?

you can get them with or without ball joints.

[DE80q]

I had thought about it, but then again, I cant justify the extra cash on them. Aaron uses the cast CAs on all four corners on the CQ. That is test enough for me.

[DE80q]

As for your shifter, I think its the factory shift rod, with a modified rabbit shift ball. Im not sure what the alum plate if for though. Maybe its there just to tighten things up, or possibly to keep the shift ball from falling out.

Are there any part #s on the shifter mount? You dont normaly get the shift rod with it, ust the mount.

[HeartlessNomad12]

like i said before, looks much like the corrado setup with the plate to keep the ball in.

[savagerocco]

like i said before, looks much like the corrado setup with the plate to keep the ball in.

All corrado's were cable shift and they didn't look a thing like that. The MK1's looked a little like that.

[Kuma]

the ball isnt falling out though... the plate on top is an anchor plate i suppose.

ill snap a picture of the rest of the shifter in a bit.


ill install tomorrow.

[rally3]

Could also be a vanagon shifter plate. I think that is the other one that will work as a short shifter.


Later
Aidan

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[Kuma]

got a picture of the powerflex bushing.

[Kuma]

http://store.powerflexusa.com/audi-80-9 ... p1439.aspx

[Kuma]

[Glug]

893711159B shows this in the German market:



US market:



Not sure if thats what you wanted to know..

[Kuma]

So, it's not a short shifter???

[yodasfro]

Might help you figure this out http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.p ... eplacement

[Kuma]

Ohhhhhh, it goes underneath.

[Kuma]

what do you think?

[SapperMike]

Looks like it turned out great! Ill swing by Friday, ill be out in the field again from Sun-Thurs so now its three meets in a row ill miss.

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[DE80q]

Came out nice. I have thought about doing the tails in my 80. Die you use film or spray?

[Kuma]

sanded with 1000 grit and then wet sanded with 2000 grit
then cleaned them off
Sprayed 1 layer and waited 5 minutes
then sprayed 1 layer and wet sanded again with 2000 after it had dried

then automotive clear cause krylon is garbage. ill have to look at what we used to do it and report back


also, my radio died, my inside lights dont come on and my tail lights are dimmer on one side then the other, then they are perfectly fine later on... its driving me nuts. the bulbs are ALL NEW.