Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing trapezium link Special tools and workshop equipment required t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331- t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332- Removing –  Remove underbody trim in front of trapezium link.

Cabriolet models only –  Remove diagonal struts -1- and -2- → Chapter. All vehicles (continued): –  Remove coil spring → Chapter. Vehicles with heavy-duty suspension –  Remove stone deflector from trapezium link. All vehicles (continued): –  Loosen bolts and detach handbrake cable from bracket below trapezium link.

–  On vehicles with headlight range control, remove bolt -1-.

–  Detach wiring guide for speed sensor -2- → Fig.. –  Remove bolt -1-. Counterhold joint with open-end spanner. –  Mark position of eccentric bolt -5- on subframe. –  Detach trapezium link (items 3 to 6).   Note On vehicles with four-wheel drive and for the right trapezium link on vehicles with front-wheel drive, the subframe must be lowered slightly in order to remove the bolts. Vehicles with four-wheel drive –  Unbolt propshaft from rear final drive. → Rear final drive 01R; Rep. Gr. 39; Servicing propshaft; Removing and installing propshaft –  Secure propshaft to body with wire. –  Unbolt shock absorber from wheel bearing housing. –  Detach handbrake cables from fuel tank. –  Detach brake caliper → Brake system; Rep. Gr. 46; Servicing brake caliper –  Detach heat shield from right drive shaft (when removing right-side trapezium link). –  Lower subframe slightly → Chapter. Removing left-side trapezium link (vehicles with front-wheel drive) –  Detach heat shield in front of eccentric bolt from body and push to the side. Removing right-side trapezium link (vehicles with front-wheel drive) –  Unbolt shock absorber from wheel bearing housing. –  Detach brake caliper → Brake system; Rep. Gr. 46; Servicing brake caliper –  Lower subframe slightly → Chapter.

All vehicles (continued): –  Detach trapezium link (items 3 to 6).   Note Ensure that subframe is supported firmly. Installing Renew bolts and self-locking nuts ⇒ instructions in exploded views from → Chapter onwards. –  Install subframe → Chapter. –  Install shock absorber → Chapter. –  Install brake caliper. → Brake system; Rep. Gr. 46; Rear brakes type C38; Servicing brake caliper –  Bolt propshaft to rear final drive. → Rear final drive 01R; Rep. Gr. 39; Servicing propshaft; Removing and installing propshaft –  Install heat shield for drive shaft → Item. Bonded rubber bushes can only be turned to a limited extent. The mountings of the suspension links must therefore only be tightened when the suspension is in the unladen position → Chapter.

–  Tighten bolt connections -3-, -4- and -6- → Chapter. –  Tighten nut -5- (set eccentric bolt to its original position) → Item. –  Install wiring guide for speed sensor -2- → Fig.. –  Tighten bolt -1- → Item. –  Install coil spring → Chapter. –  Attach handbrake cable at bracket.

–  On vehicles with headlight range control, tighten bolt -1- → Item, → Item. –  Check and adjust wheel alignment → Chapter. Wheel alignment must always be checked and adjusted if necessary using VW/Audi-approved equipment. Vehicles with heavy-duty suspension –  Install stone deflector and tighten bolts → Item.

Cabriolet models only –  Install diagonal struts -1- and -2- → Chapter. All vehicles (continued): –  Install underbody trim.