Audi A4 Workshop Service and Auto Repair Manuals

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• ◆ V.A.G 1331 Torque wrench
• ◆ V.A.G 1332 Torque wrench
• ◆ 3208 Suction grip

Removing

• ‒ Vehicle standing on its wheels over lifting platform

• ‒ → Detach wheel trim. In the case of light alloy wheels, use puller from vehicle tool kit or suction grip -3208- to remove trim cap.
• ‒ Slacken off wheel bolts.
• ‒ Raise vehicle.
• ‒ Remove wheels.

• ‒ → Unscrew speed sensor holder -arrows-.

• ‒ Draw off brake fluid from reservoir.
• ‒ → Unscrew brake pipe at locations marked with -arrows- in Fig.

Notes:

• ◆ If applicable, pay attention to headlight range control .

• ◆ Removal and installation of rear axle or lower link involves unfastening connecting link of rear left/rear right vehicle level sender -G76/ -G77 at lower link.

• ‒ → Remove lower link/suspension strut bolted joint -arrow 1-.
• ‒ Remove parking brake cable from link.

=> Brake System; Repair Group 46; Removing and installing handbrake cables

Note:

Do not pull on handbrake cable as this would alter handbrake setting.

• ‒ → Remove wheel bearing housing/lower link eccentric bolt -arrow 2-.

• ‒ → Remove both subframe/lower link bolts -arrow-.

In the interests of clarity Fig. only shows one bolt.

• ‒ Take out link.

Installing

Install in reverse order.

For bolts and nuts to be replaced as well as tightening torques, refer to .

Tightening torques for brake pipe bolted joint

=> Brake System; Repair Group 47; Brake Pipes; Tightening torques

• ‒ Bleed brake system.

=> Brake System; Repair Group 47; Bleeding brake system

• ‒ Pre-tighten bolted joint for wheel bearing housing/lower link and shock absorber/lower link to 20 Nm.

Wheel bearing housing/lower link and shock absorber/lower link bolted joints must be secured with vehicle standing on its wheels.

Otherwise, bonded rubber bush would be subject to torsion and its service life shortened.

• ‒ Attach connecting link of rear left/rear right vehicle level sender -G76/ -G77 to lower link => Page 42-45.
• ‒ Fit and secure wheels => Page 44-1.
• ‒ Slacken off wheel bearing housing/lower link and shock absorber/lower link bolted joints.
• ‒ Bounce vehicle several times.
• ‒ Tighten bolted joint for wheel bearing housing/lower link and shock absorber/lower link to prescribed torque.
• ‒ Check setting of handbrake and adjust handbrake if necessary.

=> Brake System; Repair Group 46; Removing and installing handbrake lever; Adjusting handbrake

• ‒ Perform wheel alignment => Page 44-13.