Removing and installing mounting bracket (steel wheel bearing housing) — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A6 C5 (4B)

• Special tools named: puller
• Renewed: all bolts

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• A strip, dimension (A) 20...25 mm, must be cut out of protective sleeve (1).
• Push the protective sleeve over the steering rack boot. The open side of the sleeve must point downwards.
• Holes in spring plate (arrows) of suspension strut (1) must face centre of vehicle.

🔩 Torque settings

Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.

ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove wheel trim; on light-alloy wheels, pull off trim cap (use puller in vehicle tool kit).
2. Remove wheel.
3. Remove clip (1) with a pair of pliers.
4. Unfasten the nut (2), take out the hexagon bolt and lift out both links.
5. Protect the steering rack boot against damage.

6. A strip, dimension (A) 20...25 mm, must be cut out of protective sleeve (1).
7. Carefully deburr the cut surfaces.
8. Push the protective sleeve over the steering rack boot. The open side of the sleeve must point downwards.
9. Unscrew nut from guide link joint pin and press off joint pin.
10. Remove ABS speed sensor wiring from retainer on brake calliper.
11. Unscrew hexagon bolt (1) securing suspension strut to track control link.
12. Swing wheel bearing housing out to the side.
13. Unscrew hexagon bolts (1) in plenum chamber.
14. Take out suspension strut with mounting bracket.
15. Clamp suspension strut in vice (use soft jaws).
16. Unscrew both links (arrows).
17. Unscrew nuts (1) and detach mounting bracket.
18. Holes in spring plate (arrows) of suspension strut (1) must face centre of vehicle.
19. Tighten hexagon nuts (2) to 20 Nm. — 20 Nm (15 lb-ft)
20. Align upper links, dimension (A) = 57 ± 2 mm.
21. Renew all bolts and nuts. [Note: Bonded rubber bushes can only be turned to a limited extent. The bolt connections on the suspension links should therefore only be tightened when the vehicle is standing on the ground. Remove any remnants of adhesive on thread of joint pin. When screwing on, press down the upper links as far as possible.]

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