Removing and installing lower transverse link (rear): Audi Q7

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi Q7 (4M, 2015–)

Don't miss

• Bonded rubber bushes can only be turned to a limited extent. The suspension mountings must therefore only be tightened when the suspension is in the unladen position or normal level.

📋 Procedure

1. Vehicles with coil springs: ascertain unladen position .
2. Vehicles with air suspension: ascertain normal level .
3. Remove rear wheel .
4. Remove spring .
5. Bleed system .

6. Release fasteners (arrows) and detach retaining pins (1) slightly.
7. Detach wind deflector (2) downwards from transverse link at rear.
8. Release fasteners again and detach retaining pins and wind deflector.
9. Unclip protective cap (2), release fasteners (arrows) and move air spring (3) clear at transverse link (1).
10. Turn wheel hub until one of the wheel bolt holes is at the top.
11. ⚠ Risk of irreparable damage to wheel bearing when screwing in wheel bolt.The wheel bolt must be fitted with a washer to prevent it from pressing against the wheel bearing when it is installed. — Attach support T10149 to wheel hub using wheel bolt (2) (with a washer (1) fitted in between).
12. Use engine and gearbox jackVAS 6931 attached to support T10149 to raise wheel bearing housing slightly so that bolts can be removed more easily.
13. ⚠ Risk of accident!Do not raise or lower vehicle when engine and gearbox jack is under vehicle.Do not leave engine and gearbox jack under vehicle for longer than necessary. — Remove bolts (1, 2, 3) and detach lower transverse link (4).
14. Screw in bolts initially until they make contact, but do not tighten to final torque yet. [Note: Bonded rubber bushes can only be turned to a limited extent. The suspension mountings must therefore only be tightened when the suspension is in the unladen position or normal level.]
15. Lift suspension to unladen position or normal level .

🎬 Related video tutorial

Independent AUTODOC tutorial for the same job, filmed on a different model (Q7 4L) — the technique carries over, the fasteners and figures on this page are the ones for your car.

How to change rear lower control arm Audi Q7 4L TUTORIAL

Other AUDI procedures

• Removing and installing toothed belt – Audi · 56 torque figures
• Removing engine – Audi A8 D3 · 41 torque figures
• Removing camshaft timing chain from camshafts – Audi A6/A7 C7 · 38 torque figures
• Installing engine – Audi A8 D4 · 36 torque figures
• Removing and installing camshaft timing chain · 29 torque figures
• Removing and installing moulded headliner, panel van
• Removing and installing latch carrier
• Removing and installing front spoiler
• Checking outer constant velocity joint of drive shafts »VL100« and »VL107«
• Removing and installing starter, 1.2 l injection engine, manual gearbox