First time in a long time (USP Avant Content)

[A4OrlandoB6]

Its been a long time since I've logged on in here. I've had a handful of B6's over the last 10 years since my first DG sedan. Currently, I have a 2005 Brilliant Red USP Avant.

Backstory - I purchased the avant early winter 2017. It holds a Reconstructed title. Before I owned it, it was hit in a parking lot, bad enough to require a hood and new headlight housings + paint. Insurance totaled it, it was bought back and repaired. I dont believe the damage was severe at all, but it has the lighting package and OEM xenon replacements nearly outvalue the a b6, through insurance's eyes.

Last month, it was street parked and hit again. I first thought it was a plow, because it was snowing pretty bad and the markings made me initially think plow, but Im still not sure, and exhausted all efforts of getting any video of evidence of who hit it. it was hit from the rear, but in the quarter panel. It was hard enough to break the wheel and push the wheel hub assembly forward/in (toe)

I am having a difficult time getting the rear left toe to align. I have removed the wheel, disconnected the axle, and removed the wheel knuckle/spindle, as well as the upper control arm and tie rod. Having never worked on the rear suspension of any of my A4's, I learned along the way, specifically how the toe is adjusted during an alignment.

I have done what I can without removing the lower control arm and replacing it, as I cant remove the eccentric bolt towards the front of the car without lowering the rear sub frame.

The lower control arm, rear subframe, upper control arm and tie rod, and spindle, all appear to be undamaged and not bent, went compared to the replacement parts i bought from a non-damaged parts car.


Before I drop the subframe this weekend, i hope to find someone with similar experience with the rear of the b6, who can let me know anything i may be overlooking, or point me in the direction of what I should be looking at in this situation

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[mobilesuit818]

Sorry had the same exact thing happened and the car was totaled. Frame is bent and crumbled. Better to part it out.


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[A4OrlandoB6]

Not giving up that easily. I see no out of line gaps in between any of my body panels, the passenger rear wheel is still perfectly aligned. I see no reason to think the actual frame of the car is bent.

[AvantNoir]

Not giving up that easily. I see no out of line gaps in between any of my body panels, the passenger rear wheel is still perfectly aligned. I see no reason to think the actual frame of the car is bent.

Did you have the frame checked for alignment? Just because the door gaps look ok, doesn't mean there's no damage underneath.
Looking at the hit you took (and it's painful for me to look at), I would bet that some of your suspension mounting points have moved, and that why you can't get the rear end to align properly.

Don't give up, a Brilliant Red USP Avant is more of a unicorn than a white one. Red was probably had lowest production numbers on these. Save that Avant!

[A4OrlandoB6]

As an auto, its 1 of 62 in this color. Definitely don't to scrap or part it, but it might be beyond my budget and capability.

I may try to drop the subframe this weekend anyway.

Might also post it in the classifieds