A6 Quattro Sedan V6-2.7L Turbo (APB) (2000)
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Axle Beam: Service and Repair
Rear Axle Beam Service Notes
Rear axle, servicing (all-wheel drive vehicles)
Assembly overview
WARNING:
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Always replace self-locking nuts.
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Do not re-use fasteners that are worn or deformed in normal use.
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Some fasteners are designed to be used only once, and are unreliable and may fail if used a second time. This includes, but is not limited to, nuts,
bolts, washers, circlips and cotter pins. Always follow recommendations-replace these fasteners with new parts where indicated, and any other
time it is deemed necessary by inspection.
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Always replace corroded nuts and bolts.
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Do not attempt to weld or straighten the axle beam.
1. Bolts M8 x 22
2. Stabilizer bar
3. Bracket
4. Self-locking nuts
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Always replace
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20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)
5. Bolt M10 x 50
6. Connecting link
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Installation position: bend faces outward
7. Self-locking nut
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Always replace
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50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.)
8. Threads in wheel housing
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If threads of nuts welded to wheel housing (in body) are damaged, threads can be repaired with Heli-coil thread insert
9. Bolts
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45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.)
10. Suspension strut
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Refer to Removing and installing
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Refer to Disassembling and assembling
11. Self-locking nut
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Always replace
