Problem with upper front suspension bearings Audi 80 B4

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So i changed the dampers and upper bearings in front on my 1992 Audi 80, and the upper cups wont bolt down properly, they stop against that stupidly shaped little bolt that holds the bearing onto the damper. What am i doing wrong?

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I suppose just getting less dished cups would sort it out, but curious if anyone else has had this problem

[THE_Liam]

My B4 80 had the same quirk, according to Audi forums its normal.

[ejenner]

Yeah, I've seen this on a Polo from around the same era. It does look quite bizarre but apparently that's just how they roll. You'll soon know if it's wrong as you'll be able to hear it clunking! But yeah, I've seen it looking like that on a similar car from a similar era.

[g40jon]

Perfectly normal. The suspension on the 80 is pretty much the same setup as the early polos run (the polo started life as an audi 50, hence the link). If it really bothers you, polo 6n top caps can be modded to fit. Fitting new top mounts will reduce the gap, but within a few months you will be back where you started.

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The thing is, there was no gap with the old wornout top mounts, there are new ones there now.... Well, never getting an Audi again, tempted to set it on fire after changing the everything on the front suspension, and still having clunking sounds. This 80 and 2 friends' A4's have confirmed every bias against Audi i've ever had Probably gonna machine up some spacers for the tophat things that are under the bearings, that should sort it out. The little wonky audi-spec screw on top of the damper is bolted all the way down (as in, no more thread on dampers), but still poking up over the top bearing rubber, so something is irky.