Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing

• ‒ Remove wheel.
• ‒ → If necessary, remove centre noise insulation -arrows-.
• ‒ Unfasten headlight range control unit at wishbone on left
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Front-wheel drive vehicles:

• ‒ → Unscrew connecting link from wishbone -arrow-.

Vehicles with automatic gearbox:

• ‒ → Screw out bolts -arrows-.

All models:

• ‒ → Unfasten wishbone/ball joint connection at lower bolted joint
  -arrows-.
• ‒ Screw out hexagon bolts -1- and -2- and take out wishbone.

Note:

Bolt -1- is secured from above with a nut.

Vehicles with automatic gearbox:

• ‒ → To take out wishbone, use tyre iron to press engine/gearbox assembly in direction of travel -arrow-.

Installing

Install in reverse order.

Tightening torques

    1)    90°corresponds to quarter turn

    2)    Replace nuts/bolts

Bolted joints with bonded rubber bushes must be tightened when vehicle is standing on its wheels.

Perform wheel alignment after installation.