Removing and installing drive shaft - Audi S1: Audi A1

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A1 (8X, 2010–2018)

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• (Items 2, 3) can be disregarded.
• (Items 1, 2) can be disregarded.

📋 Procedure

1. Before commencing work, measure distance from wheel centre to lower edge of wheel housing and note measured value .
2. Loosen bolt securing drive shaft at wheel hub .
3. Remove wheel .
4. Remove spring .
5. Remove anti-roll bar .

6. Unscrew bolts (1) on linkage for rear vehicle level sender. [Note: (Items 2, 3) can be disregarded.]
7. Remove spreader rivets (1).
8. Unscrew bolts (2) and detach stone deflector (3).
9. Unscrew nut (3) and remove bolt (4). [Note: (Items 1, 2) can be disregarded.]
10. Unscrew bolt (1) for track rod (2) and remove.
11. Disconnect drive shaft from rear final drive.
12. Pivot wheel bearing housing outwards and pull drive shaft off rear final drive.
13. Pull drive shaft out of wheel hub and remove towards centre of vehicle.
14. Tighten bolts with axle in unladen position .
15. Tighten bolt securing drive shaft at wheel hub .
16. On vehicles with vehicle level sender, carry out basic adjustment of headlights Electrical system94Headlights; Adjusting headlights.

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