Servicing rear suspension strut (coil springs): Audi Q7

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi Q7 (4L, 2005–2015)

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• First compress spring far enough to ensure that top spring plate is free. — Ensure that coil spring is seated correctly in spring retainerVAS 6046/3(arrow).
• Ensure that coil spring is seated correctly in spring retainerVAS 6046/3(arrow).
• The end of the spring coil (arrow 1) must lie against the stop on the top spring seat.
• Ensure that protective sleeve (arrow 2) is clipped into top spring plate.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove suspension strut (coil springs) .
2. Unscrew nuts and take off mounting bracket. [Note: Before dismantling suspension strut (coil springs), mark position of top spring plate relative to coil spring (markings 1) and bottom spacer relative to shock absorber (markings 2).Without these markings it is not possible to obtain the required symmetrical installation position. The suspension strut (coil springs) would then have to be dismantled again.]
3. ⚠ First compress spring far enough to ensure that top spring plate is free. — Ensure that coil spring is seated correctly in spring retainerVAS 6046/3(arrow).
4. Compress coil spring until top spring plate is free.
5. Unscrew nut from piston rod.

6. Remove individual parts of strut and coil spring using spring compressorVAS 6046 and spring retainersVAS 6046/3.
7. Set bottom of coil spring on spring retainerVAS 6046/3.
8. Ensure that coil spring is seated correctly in spring retainerVAS 6046/3(arrow).
9. Fit top spring seat (1) on coil spring and then top spacer (2) on top spring seat.
10. The end of the spring coil (arrow 1) must lie against the stop on the top spring seat.
11. Ensure that protective sleeve (arrow 2) is clipped into top spring plate.
12. Tighten new nut on piston rod.
13. Before releasing coil spring, rotate top spring plate, coil spring and bottom spacer in relation to each other so that (markings 1) and (markings 2) are in line.
14. Slacken off spring compressorVAS 6046 and detach from coil spring.
15. Install suspension strut .

🎬 Related video tutorial

Independent AUTODOC tutorial for the same job, filmed on a different model (A4 B5 Saloon) — the technique carries over, the fasteners and figures on this page are the ones for your car.

How to change a rear shock strut on AUDI A4 B5 Saloon

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