Removing and installing leaf spring, vehicles with twin wheels — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 2EA, 2ED, 2EH, 2EX, 2EB, 2EE, 2EK, 2FC, 2FF, 2FL, 2FZ, 2FG, 2FM

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• If the springs eyes differ in size, the larger spring eye must always point forwards in direction of travel.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove nut (arrow) from shock absorber bolt (1).
2. Remove bolt (1) with vehicle standing on its wheels.
3. Loosen nuts (2) approx. 2 turns.
4. Loosen wheel nuts.
5. Raise vehicle and strap it down 10.2.

6. ⚠ If the vehicle is not strapped down, it may slip off the lifting platform. — Remove wheel.
7. Remove brake caliper Brake system46.
8. Unscrew upper nut (4) and remove coupling rod (1) from bracket (5).
9. Insert support (2) from trolley jack in engine and gearbox jackV.A.G 1383 A.
10. Position engine and gearbox jackV.A.G 1383 A beneath axle beam (3) and exert slight counter pressure.
11. Remove nuts from U-bolts.
12. Remove bolt (1) from shackle (5).
13. Remove U-bolts and saddle plate from leaf spring (4).
14. Remove front bolt (1) from leaf spring (2).
15. Lower axle beam until leaf spring (1) can be turned 180°.
16. Remove leaf spring rearwards. [Note: If the springs eyes differ in size, the larger spring eye must always point forwards in direction of travel.]
17. ⚠ Bonded rubber bushes can be twisted only to a limited extent. Therefore, tighten the bolted connections of components with bonded rubber bushes only when the axle beam is raised or when the vehicle is standing on its wheels (in the unladen position) . — The spring bolt of the leaf spring must be inserted into the aperture in the axle beam.
18. Install brake caliper Brake system46.
19. Fit wheel .

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