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Audi a6 question

  • 29-01-2012 4:43pm
    #1
    mickman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,661 ✭✭✭


    Hi there
    I have a 99 tdi a6 and the car is just great.

    Went for a service yesterday and mechanic says it needs gators for driveshaft and 4 arms. The arms are 50 euro each and he says it will solidify the suspension as they are gone bad now

    The car drives fine etc. I was wondering could I just get the gators done (he said that if I don't do them then grease will come out off drive shaft ), and do the arms next year if I decide to put it through the nct etc

    The whole work will cost 600 he says cos I need two tires also.

    Can I spilt this work or do you advise doing it now ? I know little about cars :-)


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  • #2
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    mickman wrote: »
    Hi there
    I have a 99 tdi a6 and the car is just great.

    Went for a service yesterday and mechanic says it needs gators for driveshaft and 4 arms. The arms are 50 euro each and he says it will solidify the suspension as they are gone bad now

    The car drives fine etc. I was wondering could I just get the gators done (he said that if I don't do them then grease will come out off drive shaft ), and do the arms next year if I decide to put it through the nct etc

    The whole work will cost 600 he says cos I need two tires also.

    Can I spilt this work or do you advise doing it now ? I know little about cars :-)

    You can split up the work if you like, it your car.

    Obviously you'd be doing the tyres straight away anyway.
    I can't imagine why you'd leave something that you know to be worn for another full year. The bushes are there to make the car handle properly, not pass the NCT.;)


  • #3
    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    Did the gators bite off the arms? ;)


  • #4
    George Dalton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    Putting €50 arms into these is a waste of time. Get good quality ones that will actually last.


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