Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

• Hexagon bolt, 75 Nm
• Washer
• Hexagon bolt
• ◆ Note different bolt lengths
• ‒ With steel mounting bracket: M10 x 60
• ‒ With aluminium mounting bracket:
  M10 x 62
• ◆ Always replace after removing
• Rear upper link
• ◆ Heed different versions: With and without buffer stop =>Fig.1 and Fig.2
• ◆ Replacing bush
• Hexagon bolt, 5 Nm
• ◆ Screw on until contact is made
• Bolt

• Self-locking nut, 50 Nm
• ◆ Always replace after removing
• ◆ 42 Nm for steel wheel bearing housing
• ◆ 50 Nm for aluminium wheel bearing housing
• Hexagon bolt M 10 x 100
• ◆ If hexagon bolt cannot be removed from wheel bearing housing -Item 40-113
• Self-locking nut, 40 Nm
• ◆ Always replace after removing
• Front upper link
• ◆ Can only be removed together with mounting bracket
• ◆ Removing and installing mounting bracket => Page 40-125
• ◆ Replacing bush => Page 40-125

• Suspension strut
• ◆ Note different spring/shock absorber versions => Page 40-77, vehicle data sticker
• ◆ Removing and installing
• ◆ Servicing => Page 40-74
• Hexagon bolt
  M 12 x 1.5 x 120
• ◆ Always replace after removing
• Lower guide link
• If leaking, hydro-bush must be replaced => Page 40-167
• ◆ Assignment

=> Parts List

• Self-locking nut
• ◆ Always replace after removing
• ◆ Assignment

=> Parts List

• ◆ Flange nut, M12 x 1.5, for wheel bearing housing with no bushing (old version)
  Tightening torque: 100 Nm
• ◆ Combi nut, M12 x 1.5, for wheel bearing housing with bushing (new version)
  Tightening torque: 125 Nm
• ◆ Vehicles with wheel bearing housings with no bushings and old type track control links -Item 25- are to be fitted with flange nuts
• ◆ On installing wheel bearing housings with bushings, flange nuts are to be replaced with combi nuts

• Wheel bearing housing/wheel bearing housing with bolted wheel bearing
• ◆ Assignment

=> Parts List

• ◆ Different wheel bearing housing versions (with and without bushings) => Page 40-85
• ◆ Removing and installing
  => Page 40-85
• ◆ Servicing wheel bearing housing
  => Page 40-95
• ◆ Servicing wheel bearing housing with bolted bearing => Page 40-113
• ◆ For vehicles with headlight range control, heed notes on removal and installation => Page 40-22

• Splash plate

• Hexagon bolt
• ◆ Always replace after removing
• Vehicle must be standing on ground when tightening bolt
• Tightening torques:
• M14 bolt:
• ◆ 115 Nm + further 180° turn
• M16 bolt:
• ◆ 190 Nm + further 180° turn
• Hexagon socket-head bolt, 10 Nm

• Self-locking nut
• ◆ Always replace after removing
• ◆ Assignment

=> Parts List

• ◆ Flange nut, M12 x 1.5, for wheel bearing housing with no bushing (old version)
  Tightening torque: 100 Nm
• ◆ Combi nut, M12 x 1.5, for wheel bearing housing with bushing (new version)
  Tightening torque: 125 Nm
• ◆ Vehicles with wheel bearing housings with no bushings and old type track control links -Item 25- are to be fitted with flange nuts
• ◆ On installing wheel bearing housings with bushings, flange nuts are to be replaced with combi nuts

• Hexagon bolt M 12 x 1.5 x 85

Note:

On vehicles as of the following chassis numbers, the suspension strut bolted joint was re-positioned, i.e. bolt head faces in direction of travel and nut -Item 21- is located between track control link and guide link

-Items 25 and 13-:

• ◆ 8D1A 146 169 (Model Year 2001)
• ◆ 8D2A 000 512 (Model Year 2002)
• ◆ 8D1N 905 194 (RS4)

• Self-locking nut, 90 Nm
• ◆ Always replace after removing
• Connecting link
• ◆ Note modified connecting links and tightening torques => Page 40-19
• Arrow on connecting link points in direction of travel

• Self-locking hexagon nut
• ◆ 40 Nm + further 90° turn
• ◆ Always replace after removing
• ◆ Underside of nut is ribbed
• Make exclusive use of this special nut as replacement part
• Hexagon bolt M 12 x 1.5 x 100
• ◆ Always replace after removing
• Track control link
• ◆ Assignment

=> Parts List

• ◆ Different track control link versions (for wheel bearing housings with and without bushings)=> Page 40-154
• ◆ Servicing => Page 40-159
• ◆ For vehicles with headlight range control, heed notes on sender removal and installation => Page 40-22

• Clip
• ◆ Always replace
• ◆ Inserted in track control link
• Hexagon bolt, 75 Nm
• ◆ M10 x 70
• ◆ Always replace after removing
• Hexagon bolt M 12 x 1.5 x 110
• ◆ 110 Nm + further 90° turn
• ◆ Always replace after removing
• Subframe
• ◆ For vehicles with headlight range control, heed notes on sender removal and installation => Page 40-22
• ◆ Removing and installing
  => Page 40-139
• ◆ Servicing => Page 40-148

• Self-locking nut, 100 Nm
• ◆ Note modified connecting links and tightening torques => Page 40-19
• ◆ Underside of nut is ribbed
• ◆ Always replace after removing
• Make exclusive use of this special nut as replacement part
• Hexagon bolt
• ◆ M8 x 25
• ◆ Tightening torques:
• ‒ Non-ribbed bolt: 30 Nm => Fig.3
• ‒ Ribbed bolt: 75 Nm => Fig.3
• Subframe support
• Self-locking nut
• ◆ 80 Nm + further 90° turn
• ◆ Always replace after removing

• Self-locking nut
• ◆ 90 Nm + further 90° turn
• ◆ Always replace after removing
• Multi-point socket head bolt
• Tightening torques:
• Bolt M8 x 48: 40 Nm
• Bolt M10 x 48: 80 Nm
• Packing plate
• Drive shaft
• ◆ Removing and installing
• ◆ Servicing => Page 40-30
• Drive shaft with triple roller joint
• ◆ Servicing => Page 40-47
• Twelve-point hexagon socket-head bolt, 80 Nm
• ◆ For vehicles with triple roller joint
• ◆ M10 x 20

• Hexagon bolt
• ◆ Note different bolt lengths
• ‒ With steel mounting bracket: M10 x 60
• ‒ With aluminium mounting bracket:
  M10 x 62
• ◆ Always replace after removing
• Mounting bracket
• ◆ Removing and installing
  => Page 40-125
• ◆ Aluminium mounting brackets were introduced as of MY 98
• ◆ Heed correspondingly amended wheel alignment specifications
  =>Pages 44-23
• ◆ Combination of different types (aluminium/steel mounting brackets) is not permitted

• Self-locking nut
• ◆ 50 Nm + further 90° turn
• ◆ Always replace after removing
• Self-locking flange nut, 20 Nm
• ◆ Always replace after removing

Stop plates were introduced as end stops as of chassis number -8DTA 321 912- for vehicles with sports and heavy-duty running gear.

Note:

Stop plates are not to be removed.

→ Fig.1    Stop plates

•     A -    Cap
•     B -    Stop plate
•     C -    Rear upper link
•     D -    Body

Buffer stop was introduced as of Model Year '97 at rear upper links.

→ Fig.2    Buffer stop

•     A -    Rear upper link with buffer stop

Note:

On replacing rear upper link, make sure vehicles with no stop plates are always fitted with new link.

→ Fig.3    Heed different tightening torques

Exclusive use has been made of ribbed bolts since Model Year '98. These bolts may also be used on older models.

• ‒ Non-ribbed bolt -A- (arrow)
• Tightening torque: 30 Nm
• ‒ Ribbed bolt -B- (arrow)
• Tightening torque: 75 Nm