Removing and installing wishbone and mounting bracket (right-side) - RS 3 — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Remove the wheel, noise insulation, struts, exhaust bracket, heat shield and pendulum support, and detach the level sender rod. Undo the specified nuts and bolts, support the subframe on the jack with a wooden block, fix it with T10096 and lower it, levering the steering rack dowel sleeves out. Remove the wishbone from the bracket. After refitting, road test, check alignment if the steering wheel is off-centre, re-adapt magnetic ride if fitted and carry out the headlight basic setting.

Fits: Audi A3 (8P, 2003–2012)

• Special tools named: V.A.G 1383

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• Fix the subframe position with locating pins T10096 before lowering it.
• Make sure the steering rack dowel sleeves seat properly in the suspension bracket.
• Check the sealing boot is neither damaged nor twisted.
• Re-adapt the reference position on cars with magnetic ride.
• Perform the headlight basic setting and check alignment as required.

Written for this job from the workshop steps below · TorqFix editorial.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove front right wheel.
2. Remove noise insulation (bottom) 50.
3. If fitted, remove frame for noise insulation 50.
4. If fitted, remove diagonal struts .
5. Remove bracket for exhaust system from subframe.

6. Unscrew bolts (arrows) from heat shield.
7. Remove heat shield from subframe.
8. Unscrew bolts (14) and remove pendulum support from gearbox.
9. Detach coupling rod of front left vehicle level sender G78 from wishbone (if fitted).
10. Unscrew nuts (arrows).
11. Loosen bolt (10).
12. Now unscrew bolts for:
13. Place engine and gearbox jack(V.A.G 1383 A) under subframe.
14. Place a block of wood or similar (1) between engine and gearbox jackV.A.G 1383 A and subframe.
15. Fix position of subframe using locating pins T10096.
16. Lower subframe with suspension brackets as far as necessary.
17. At the same time, lever dowel sleeves of steering rack out of left suspension bracket.
18. Unscrew bolt (10) and remove wishbone from suspension bracket. [Note: Ensure proper seating of dowel sleeves for steering rack in suspension bracket.] [Note: Ensure sealing boot is not damaged or twisted.]
19. Perform road test after carrying out repairs. Wheel alignment must be checked and adjusted if steering wheel is not in central position .
20. On vehicles with electronic damping control (Audi magnetic ride), re-adapt reference position .
21. Perform basic setting of headlights 94.
22. Check and adjust wheel alignment as required, see chart .

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