Removing and installing suspension strut and drive shaft — AUDI

Cap
Note different versions
Bolt to wheel housing on vehicles with 6-cylinder engine

Self-locking nut, 60 Nm
Always replace
Tightening with torque wrench => Fig.
2

Stop shell

Suspension strut
Do not unscrew from wheel bearing housing to replace shock absorber, coil spring and wheel bearing; remove and install as a complete unit (camber setting)
Do not remove drive shaft
Servicing => Page
40-19

Seal
Always replace
Pull off protective sheet and bond into joint

Drive shaft

Note:

If vehicles on which the drive shaft has been taken out are to be moved, then an outer joint should be fitted beforehand in place of the drive shaft so as not to damage the wheel bearing.

Installed in all vehicles with 4-, 5- and 6-cylinder engine wit manual gearbox
To remove, unscrew connecting links on both sides from strut and push anti-roll bar upwards, unscrew from flanged shaft and unscrew hexagon combi bolt

To remove, set appropriate wheel angle
Servicing => Page
40-32
Different lengths on left and right
Note different versions (joints) depending on engine power
On vehicles with ABS, slightly pull back wheel speed sensor prior to removal and press home on installation

Packing plate
Cheese-head bolt
M8 = 45 Nm
M10 = 80 Nm

Self-locking nut
Always replace
Tighten to 110 Nm, then tighten a further 90o

Shim
Track rod
Press off steering arm using two-legged puller => Fig.
1

Wheel bearing housing with wheel hub
Never widen slot in wheel bearing housing (seat for joint pin) to press out joint pin
Perform wheel alignment of front axle after installation
Note different types of wheel bearing housing => Page
40-10
, Fig.
11

Hexagon bolt
Always replace
Head of bolt points in direction of travel.

Transverse link with ball joint
Do not widen slot in wheel bearing housing when removing from wheel bearing housing
Joint pin diameter of ball joint 19.0 mm
Sheet-steel and forged versions differ

Self-locking nut, 30 Nm
Always replace

Hexagon flange bolt/hexagon bolt
Always replace
Fit hexagon bolt instead of hexagon flange bolt
When using hexagon bolt always fit washer between shock absorber housing and head of bolt

Self-locking nut, 50 Nm
Always replace

Hexagon combi bolt/flange bolt
Always replace
Tighten M16 x 1.5 to 200 Nm and then give a further 90o turn
Tighten M14 x 1.5 to 120 Nm and then give a further 90o turn
Vehicle must be standing on its wheels when loosening and tightening (risk of accident).

Self-locking nut, 40 Nm
Always replace

Connecting link

Fig.1
Pressing off track rod joint

Fig.2
Tightening nut with torque wrench

To do this counterhold the piston rod with an Allen key.