Removing and installing servotronic solenoid valve N119: Audi A8 D4
Step-by-step removing and installing servotronic solenoid valve N119 for the Audi A8 D4: 15 steps, 1 torque figure.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A8 D4 (4H, 2010–2017)
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- Make sure that no dirt enters power steering rack.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 0.5 Nm (0.4 lb-ft) | Tighten bolts (6) alternately in stages |
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
- Position vehicle on lifting platform .
- Remove power steering rack .
- Thoroughly clean power steering rack (1) in vicinity of solenoid valve(5).
- Make sure that no dirt enters power steering rack.
- Remove bolts (6).
- Pull solenoid valve(5) out of power steering rack (1).
- Take strainer (2) out of power steering rack (1) and clean power steering rack if necessary.
- Install new strainer (2).
- Apply a small quantity of power steering rack grease to seals (3) and (4).
- Insert solenoid valve(5) into power steering rack (1) as far as stop. Take care to keep solenoid valve straight when installing.
- Tighten bolts (6) alternately in stages to 0.5 Nm, 1.5 Nm and final torque of 3 Nm. — 0.5 Nm (0.4 lb-ft)
- Install power steering rack .
- Fit and secure wheel .
- Set down vehicle on its wheels .
- Check and adjust wheel alignment as required, see chart .
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TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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