Servicing trailing arm, four-wheel drive vehicles: Audi Q3

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi Q3 (8U, 2011–2018); platform code 84

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• In this position mark a vertical line (marking at upper and lower edges of bush (arrows)) through centre of trailing arm bush.
• It is very important that the bonded rubber bush is installed in the correct position relative to the bush of the trailing arm.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove trailing arm with mounting bracket .
2. Clamp trailing arm in a vice so that mounting bracket (1) lies against vice (arrow).
3. Remove bolt (2).
4. Apply special tools as shown in illustration.
5. Press out bonded rubber bush.

6. Position the trailing arm on a flat surface.
7. Position trailing arm so that dimension (A) = 113 mm is obtained.
8. In this position mark a vertical line (marking at upper and lower edges of bush (arrows)) through centre of trailing arm bush.
9. Position bonded rubber bush on trailing arm so that marked vertical line lies between raised portions (1). [Note: It is very important that the bonded rubber bush is installed in the correct position relative to the bush of the trailing arm.]
10. Apply special tools as shown in illustration.
11. Press in bonded rubber bush until flush.
12. Attach mounting bracket to trailing arm .
13. Install trailing arm with mounting bracket .

🎬 Related video tutorial

Independent AUTODOC tutorial for the same job, filmed on a different model (Q7 4L) — the technique carries over, the fasteners and figures on this page are the ones for your car.

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