Removing and installing speed sensor on front axle — AUDI
Removing and installing speed sensor on front axle on Audi: 10 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform code 7DA
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Insert speed sensor into hole in wheel bearing housing and tighten bolt |
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
- Raise vehicle.
- Remove bolt (1) from speed sensor.
- Pull ABS speed sensor out of wheel bearing housing.
- Unclip line (2) from bracket (arrows).
- Disconnect the speed sensor cable connector (3).
- Connect the speed sensor cable connector (3).
- Clip cable (2) into bracket (arrows).
- Before inserting speed sensor, clean inner surface of hole and coat speed sensor around circumference with lubricating paste G 000 650.
- Insert speed sensor into hole in wheel bearing housing and tighten bolt .
- Turn steering to left and right lock and check clearance to speed sensor line.
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Who makes these pages, and how
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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