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• Jan 20, 2020

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After trying to change control arms and the garage trying and both of us failing trying to get the pinch bolts out I need to get new steering knuckles (if this is what they are called) Where's the best place to get them from and is the correct name for them. Thanks

 

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• Jan 20, 2020

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Audi describe them as the wheel bearing housing.

Get the part number here - https://audi.7zap.com/en/rdw/audi+a4+s4+avant+quattro/a4q/2005-454/4/

Quite a few on eBay... not cheap.

 

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Just search “b7 front hub” or “b7 front upright” should get some more hits.

 

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I paid £317 for a genuine item feom TPS, with trade discount. The retail price was around £370 i believe!

Had i had more time and wasn't in a rush to get hold of a replacement, id have gone for a none genuine part from ebay at around £120-150. Unfortunately euro car parts don't sell them

 

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Thanks all for your help.

 

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Just buy used ones, fit new bearings whilst there off if there’s any play but usually you can just bolt straight on, just try and not get one off a badly accident damaged car, doesn’t even matter if the car had 500,000 miles on the clock, they are a solid piece of aluminium.

laser do make a kit for an air chisel that removes the pinch bolt, I’ve got one stashed just in case but I’ve been lucky up until now.

https://www.lasertools.co.uk/product/5863

 

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• Jan 21, 2020

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Bbflex said:

Just buy used ones, fit new bearings whilst there off if there’s any play but usually you can just bolt straight on, just try and not get one off a badly accident damaged car, doesn’t even matter if the car had 500,000 miles on the clock, they are a solid piece of aluminium.

laser do make a kit for an air chisel that removes the pinch bolt, I’ve got one stashed just in case but I’ve been lucky up until now.

https://www.lasertools.co.uk/product/5863

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I did this as the numpty mechanics cracked both of mine i got two used ones off a car that was rear ended it cost about £160 for the pair and i replaced all bearings ect now as good as new and saved me £100’s that i of course spent on the car anyway lol