Removing and installing lower suspension link, Crafter 4MOTION with Achleitner four-wheel drive — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

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

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• The hub cap will be damaged during removal and must be renewed.The hub cap is bonded in which makes removal difficult.
• 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 wheel bearing housing has been raised (unladen position) .

📋 Procedure

1. Raise vehicle and strap it down 10.2.
2. ⚠ If the vehicle is not strapped down, it may slip off the lifting platform. — Remove front wheel. [Note: The wheel bearing housing provides two holes for securing front right speed sensor G45 or front left speed sensor G47. Turning the front right speed sensor G45 or front left speed sensor G47 during installation may result in malfunction. Mark installation position prior to removal.]
3. Remove front right speed sensor G45 or front left speed sensor G47Brake system45Electrical and electronic components and their locations ABS/TCS/ESP.
4. Unscrew bolt (arrows) and remove coupling rod bracket (1).
5. Loosen track rod ball joint .

6. Remove any dirt from hub cap.
7. Lever off hub cap using a commercially available chisel. [Note: The hub cap will be damaged during removal and must be renewed.The hub cap is bonded in which makes removal difficult.]
8. Release outer slotted nut (1) by bending locking plate (arrow) back.
9. Unscrew outer slotted nut (3), remove locking plate (2) and unscrew slotted nut (1).
10. Unscrew nut (2) from bolt (1) (front and rear), pull out both bolts (1) and pull lower suspension link (3) out of subframe.
11. Pull wheel bearing housing towards outside and pull outer constant velocity joint out of wheel bearing.
12. Tie up constant velocity joint on side.
13. Slightly loosen nut (2) of swivel joint (1).
14. Fit ball joint puller T50002 and press swivel joint out of wheel bearing housing.
15. Remove lower suspension link. [Note: 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 wheel bearing housing has been raised (unladen position) .]
16. Coat suspension link rubber bushes with assembly oil.
17. Fit lower suspension link, press swivel joint into wheel bearing housing and screw on nut by hand.
18. Insert outer constant velocity joint into wheel bearing.
19. Press lower suspension link (3) into its mountings and insert bolt (1).
20. Tighten nut (2) first hand-tight and then to specified torque.
21. Tighten swivel joint nut.
22. Install coupling rod bracket to suspension link.
23. Install track rod ball joint .
24. Install front right speed sensor G45 or front left speed sensor G47Brake system45Electrical and electronic components and their locations ABS/TCS/ESP.
25. Install slotted nuts and locking plate.
26. Setting wheel bearing play .
27. Install new hub cap.
28. Install front wheel.

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