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Suspension - Bushings & Bearings

Strut bearing and bushing replacement- parts needed:
1J0 412 331 C suspension strut mounting (2)
www.worldimpex.com SKU # 257962 or 5467
1J0 412 249 ball bearing (2)
www.worldimpex.com SKU # 257961 or 5247
N 903 536 03 hex nut (2)
www.worldimpex.com SKU # 4639
Other resources:
Thanks to Steve Schwing
http://public.fotki.com/ttschwing/1_hour_strut_bearin/stru_bearing_replacement/
http://forums.audiworld.com/tt/msgs/1319039.phtml
Also thanks to Mike (MCPaudiTT) for his help and for the loan of the Hazet tools (to remove the nuts at the top of the suspension). This can be done without the special tools, just use a 7 mm hex and either a spark plug socket or a oxygen sensor socket.

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1 Bilstein strut, Eibach spring Order print	2 sway bar link Order print	3 remove nut for sway bar link Order print	4 remove nut for sway bar link Order print
5 nut comes off Order print	6 sway bar link out Order print	7 link out Order print	8 2 flat sides for gripping Order print
9 use jack to support suspension Order print	10 just a little pressure here Order print	11 remove the nut at the top of the str… Order print	12 special hazet tool helps immensely Order print
13 hazet tool with 7 mm hex holding str… Order print	14 top nut removed Order print	15 remove cap to reveal 2nd nut Order print	16 this rubber bushing will be replaced Order print
17 insert hazet tool Order print	18 first ratchet, then 7 mm hex Order print	19 2nd nut coming loose Order print	20 nut all the way off, suspension held… Order print
21 lower jack, strut is loose Order print	22 bushing comes right out Order print	23 then the old bearing is removed Order print	24 new bearing on Order print
25 start the nut to hold down the new b… Order print	26 raise the strut with jack temporaril… Order print	27 without hazet tool, you can use spar… Order print	28 wrench to tighten, also must hold he… Order print
29 back to hazet, torque nut to 45 ft l… Order print	30 time for bushing, lube up with Audi … Order print	31 more lube Order print	32 lower jack, then guide bushing into … Order print
33 guide strut back into bushing Order print	34 jack up the strut to insert cap an n… Order print	35 cap on, nut next Order print	36 nut ready for tightening Order print
37 Hazet tool Order print	38 Torque down to spec (45 ft lbs) Order print	39 Audi grease Order print	40 new vs old Order print
41 new vs old Order print	42 bushing-bearing-cart Order print	43 strut-assembly Order print