Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• ◆ Engine/gearbox lifter V.A.G 1383 A

Removing

• ‒ Unscrew both front wheels.
• ‒ → If necessary, remove centre noise insulation -arrows-.
• ‒ Unfasten noise insulation on left and right side at subframe.
• ‒ Unfasten headlight range control unit at wishbone on left
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• ‒ → Unscrew connecting links on left and right of anti-roll bar -arrow-.

Note:

Fig. shows four-wheel drive vehicle.

• ‒ → First screw out bolts -A-, then bolts -B- of pendulum support.
• ‒ Detach pendulum support.

• ‒ → If fitted, disengage rubber mount at front exhaust pipe -arrow-.
• ‒ Screw out bolts -2- for steering box.

• ‒ → Prise steering box off subframe (dowel sleeve) -arrow-.
• ‒ Unscrew holder for power steering pressure pipe on left of subframe.
• ‒ Position engine/gearbox lifter V.A.G 1383 A with universal mount V.A.G 1359/2 and wooden block beneath subframe.

• ‒ → Screw out bolts -1- and -3- for subframe.
• ‒ Carefully lower subframe.

Note:

When lowering, pay attention to side noise insulation and holder for hydraulic pipes on left side.

• ‒ → Screw out bolts -1- and -2- at anti-roll bar clamps.
• ‒ Disengage clamps -3- and -4- at subframe and detach anti-roll bar to rear.

Installing

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

• ‒ → Install anti-roll bar as shown.

•     1 -    Clamp
•     2 -    Rubber bush
•     3 -    Anti-roll bar

• ‒ Check correct positioning of sealing collar at steering box pinion.
• ‒ Install subframe .

Tightening torques

    1)    90°corresponds to quarter turn

    2)    Replace nuts/bolts