Yup, I can. The problem is that after it's lined up and i start to thread the bolt, what ever I'm threading it into (nut, clip, bracket, or something) inside the radiator support moves around.

 

JonBonesJones,
myguess is that it's aftermarket. I looked at the ETKA for all the 99 and 99.x (B5, B5.5, and B5.51) engines and none of them have a round cage.

 

GOT IT!

I went back out today with my lone 13mm combo wrench w/ ratcheting closed end.

It looked the 1st couple threads of the nut (or whatever) were slightly damaged. When I put the bolt in and spun the threads didn't catch. So, I put the nut in, put the closed end of the wrench on the head, and pressed on the head of the nut.

I pressed on the head of the nut until it backed into something and while I still had pressure on it I just spun the sh** out of it until it caught. The first couple threads must've been damaged because it was stiff at first but after I got it started it was smooth again.

#WIN!

As a side note, if I ever have to replace that snub mount again I'm taking the front end off so I don't have to undo that nut!

Thanks for the replies guys-

 

Yeah, i'd say the cage is aftermarket.. Probably 034.

 

possibly been replaced by OEM are any other one circular? i have always suspected my car has been in a front end collision. the snub that came off was black and torn in half I'm not sure what color oem is

 

OEM is orange IIRC.

 

so it was aftermarket, thanks for the info.

 

Anytime!

 

jones, i have the 034 solid snub mount, and the cage mine came with has a round section for the snub mount to sit flush in and doesnt allow for any movement. seem familiar?

 

mine moves a little its snug but moves, but i didn't use the 034 snub because i didn't know it was aftermarket. should i switch, this was the first job i ever did on the audi when i was a noob