Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing

Note:

→ When replacing left transverse link on a vehicle with automatic headlight range control, mark installation position of clip -7- at transverse link -6- and transfer mark to new transverse link.

• ‒ Detach connecting link for headlight range control unit at left transverse link .

• ‒ → Unscrew drive shaft -1- from flange shaft -2- of final drive.
• ‒ Remove spring => Page 42-58.

• ‒ → Screw out bolt -1- for upper transverse link -3- at wheel bearing housing.
• ‒ Screw out bolt -2- for lower transverse link -4- at wheel bearing housing.

•     5 -    Trailing arm

• ‒ → Unscrew bolted joints -1- for upper/lower transverse link at subframe.
• ‒ Detach transverse links.

Installing

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

• ‒ → Start by sliding upper transverse link -1- as far as possible horizontally and vertically into subframe -2-.
• ‒ Align upper and lower ball joint for attachment to subframe to avoid damaging rubber bellows on inserting transverse links.

• ‒ → Pull trailing arm slightly outwards to slide transverse link -1- over bearing.

• ‒ → Heed installation direction of bolts -1-:
• ‒ Bolt heads face in direction of travel -arrow-
• ‒ Install spring => Page 42-62.
• ‒ Install drive shaft => Page 42-131.
• ‒ Install connecting link for headlight range control unit => Page 42-48.

Tightening torques

    1)    90°corresponds to quarter turn

    2)    Replace bolts

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

Perform wheel alignment after installation.