ok well im gonna try one more time is anyone willing to help me i can drive anywhere in MA

 

im in maldem but my tools and garage i use r in portsmouth nh

 

thanks for the offer a4BRZLowrider but i have to take my car to a shop to check out another problem and im going to have them install the coilovers

 

You don't need to remove the pinch bolt to install shocks and springs on the B5 A4. I've done so many now that I think I can install a whole set in about2.5-3hours.
This is how I do an install on a quattro:
After you have the car jacked up and the wheel removed, open the hood and remove the two plastic plugs over the wheel wells. You can see them in the Audiworld write up. They are located in the area with the cabin air filter/battery/ecu. Loosen the nuts that are under the caps--almost all the way leave the nut just barely on.
Now move to the bottom of the shock. Disconnect the Sway bar from the sway bar link (both sides) and pull it down (just an inch or two) so that it sits below the sway bar link. Now remove the bolt connecting the shock to the lower control arm. Once this bolt is out, push down on the hub and pull the shock out so that the fork is free of the control arm.
Now back up to the engine bay. Finish removing the nuts that you loosened earlier. Be careful as you remove the second nut because the shock will fall out an hit the side of the car or land on your foot or smack you in the shin (none of which is a pleasant experience). I'm tall and have long arms,so I can hold the shock with one hand and remove the nut with the other. It's easier if you have someone help.