Renewing bonded rubber bush for wheel bearing housing - Audi S1 — AUDI
Renewing bonded rubber bush for wheel bearing housing - Audi S1 on Audi: 17 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A1 (8X, 2010–2018)
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- (Items 2, 3) can be disregarded.
- Pull out bonded rubber bush by turning nut3346/3(6). Counterhold spindle3346/2(7) if necessary.
- Do not use lubricant.Insert bush carefully to keep it straight.
- After installing, check that bonded rubber bush is in correct position.
📋 Procedure
- Before commencing work, measure distance from wheel centre to lower edge of wheel housing and note measured value .
- Remove wheel .
- Remove spring .
- Unscrew bolts (1) on linkage for rear vehicle level sender. [Note: (Items 2, 3) can be disregarded.]
- Remove spreader rivets (1).
- Unscrew bolts (2) and detach stone deflector (3).
- Remove nut (1) from coupling rod (2).
- Pull coupling rod (2) out of anti-roll bar (3).
- Unscrew nut (1) and pull out bolt (2) securing shock absorber.
- Unscrew nut (3) and pull out bolt (4) securing wheel bearing housing.
- Pull out bonded rubber bush by turning nut3346/3(6). Counterhold spindle3346/2(7) if necessary.
- Pull in bonded rubber bush by turning nut3346/3(2). Counterhold spindle3346/2(1) if necessary. [Note: Do not use lubricant.Insert bush carefully to keep it straight.]
- After installing, check that bonded rubber bush is in correct position.
- Press bush in further if dimensions (A) and (B) are not equal.
- Tighten bolts with axle in unladen position .
- On vehicles with vehicle level sender, carry out basic adjustment of headlights Electrical system94Headlights; Adjusting headlights.
- Overview table: when does wheel alignment have to be checked?
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