Running gear, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive — Removing and installing track rods — AUDI
Running gear, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive — Removing and installing track rods on Audi: 14 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 A6 C5 (4B)
- Renewed: boot or track rods depending
Don't miss
- Due to better illustration shown without wheel bearing housing and suspension strut.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 100 Nm (74 lb-ft) | Tighten the track rod |
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
- Unscrew front wheel.
- Unscrew hexagon bolt (1) and bolt (2).
- Pull out track rod.
- Remove plastic nut (1).
- Prise out clips (2).
- Take out cover for track rod. [Note: Due to better illustration shown without wheel bearing housing and suspension strut.]
- Open hose clips on rubber boot.
- Pull bellows outwards as far as possible.
- Unscrew track rod using open-end spanner attachmentV.A.G 1923.
- Then replace the boot or track rods depending on the extent of the damage.
- Tighten the track rod to 100 Nm. — 100 Nm (74 lb-ft)
- When fitting the boot, make sure that:
- Replace the inner (large) clamp.
- Check the running gear geometry .
Other AUDI procedures
- Removing and installing toothed belt – Audi · 56 torque figures
- Removing engine – Audi A8 D3 · 41 torque figures
- Removing camshaft timing chain from camshafts – Audi A6/A7 C7 · 38 torque figures
- Installing engine – Audi A8 D4 · 36 torque figures
- Removing and installing camshaft timing chain · 29 torque figures
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.
Seen a figure that does not match your manual? Write to us — we correct it and note when. support@torqfix.com
The story behind TorqFix →Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.