Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > A4 Mk3 > Running gear, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive | Rear suspension, drive shaft | Subframe, anti-roll bar, coupling rod - four-wheel drive vehicles | Removing and installing coupling rod with anti-roll bar

Removing and installing coupling rod with anti-roll bar - four-wheel drive vehicles

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

t	Assembly lubricant

Removing

–	Before starting work, measure distance -a- from centre of wheel to lower edge of wheel housing with vehicle standing on its wheels.

–	Raise vehicle on lifting platform.

–	Remove wheels.

Caution

Take care not to damage paintwork on anti-roll bar during removal and installation.

–	First remove bolt -4-.

–	Unscrew nut -3-, take off washer -2- and remove bolt -1-.

The anti-roll bar -4- is removed and installed complete with the rubber bushes -1- and clamps -3-. Do not detach clamps and rubber bushes.

–	Remove bolts -2- on both sides and detach anti-roll bar -4-.

Installing

Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence. Note the following points:

Note

t	Bonded rubber bushes can only be turned to a limited extent. The suspension mountings must therefore only be tightened when the suspension is in the unladen position or reference position.

t	Raising suspension to unladen position (vehicles with coil springs) → Chapter

–	Fit anti-roll bar and screw in bolts (right-side) loosely.

–	First screw in bolts -2- loosely on both sides.

–	Then tighten bolts -2- evenly on both sides.

–	Fit bolt -1- with washer -2- and tighten nut -3- (both sides).

–	Tighten bolt -4- on both sides.

–	Wheel alignment must be checked and adjusted, see chart → Chapter.

–	Secure wheel → Wheels and tyres; Rep. gr.44.

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