Servicing suspension (front-wheel drive) — AUDI
Servicing suspension (front-wheel drive) on Audi: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
ℹ️ Torque figures below come verbatim from workshop data — always cross-check against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
VW 401 Pressure plate
VW 402 Pressure plate
VW 407 Press tool
VW 412 Press tool
2050 Thrust pad
30-506 Pressing-in tool
32-119 Tube
T10019 Thrust pad
Remove wheel and brake caliper before working on suspension.
=> Brake System; Repair Group 46
Brake System
Secure brake caliper with wire so as not to strain brake hose.
Notes:
Loadbearing and suspension elements are not to be welded and straightened.
Only re-install clean bearings; bearings are not to be rinsed out.
Take care when adjusting wheel bearing clearance.
Axle beam
Resting surface for stub axle must be clean
Stub axle
Assignment
=> Parts List
Splash plate
Combi bolt, 30 Nm
Split pin
Always replace
Grease cap
Always replace
Pressing off =>Fig.
1
Driving in => Fig.
2
Slotted ring
Attach to hexagon nut
Hexagon nut
Adjusting wheel bearing clearance
=> Fig.
3
Thrust washer
Outer wheel bearing
Do not rinse out for re-use
Outer wheel bearing outer race
Drive out outer race with copper mandrel
Pressing in => Fig.
4
Apply small quantity of wheel bearing grease to wheel bearing seat before pressing in bearing shell
Wheel hub
Rotor
Drive off evenly with copper mandrel through tapped holes in wheel hub
Pressing in => Fig.
5
Inner wheel bearing outer race
Drive out outer race with copper mandrel
Apply small quantity of wheel bearing grease to wheel bearing seat before pressing in bearing shell
Inner wheel bearing
Do not rinse out for re-use
Sealing ring
Always replace
Assignment
=> Parts List
Pressing in => Fig.
6
Fill space between sealing lips with multi-purpose grease
Fig.1
Pressing off grease cap
Detach grease cap from its seat by tapping gently on claw.
Fig.2
Driving in grease cap
Notes:
Always replace damaged (dented) grease caps.
Damaged (dented) grease caps allow ingress of moisture. Use is therefore always to be made of the special tool shown.
Fig.3
Adjusting wheel bearing clearance
Note:
It must be possible to move thrust washer by applying finger pressure to a screwdriver without levering action.
Secure with slotted ring and new split pin.
Fig.4
Pressing in outer race for outer wheel bearing
Apply small quantity of wheel bearing grease to wheel bearing seat before pressing in bearing shell.
Fig.5
Pressing in rotor
Fig.6
Pressing in outer race for inner wheel bearing
Apply small quantity of wheel bearing grease to wheel bearing seat before pressing in bearing shell.
As of Model Year `98, modified stub axles were introduced in conjunction with dust lips at sealing rings.
=> Parts List
Fig.7
Filling channel -arrow- with grease
For ease of illustration, seal is shown removed.
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