A8 Quattro Sedan V8-4.2L (BVJ) (2008)
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Remove the nut - 2 - and remove the eccentric washer and the eccentric bolt.
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To remove the tie rod, raise the wheel bearing housing to the control position. Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing, Raising to Control Position
to Tighten Bolts ] See: Steering and Suspension/Suspension/Rear Knuckle/Service and Repair/Procedures.
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Tilt the tie rod down.
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Remove the tie rod from the connecting link/wheel bearing housing.
Installing
Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal. Observe the following when doing so:
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Tighten the bolts/nuts on components with bonded rubber bushings by hand. Raise the wheel bearing housing to tighten the bolts/nuts. Refer to =>
[ Wheel Bearing Housing, Raising to Control Position to Tighten Bolts ] See: Steering and Suspension/Suspension/Rear Knuckle/Service and
Repair/Procedures.
‹› Replace the tie rod if it was loosened or removed at the connecting link.
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Insert a new tie rod in the connecting link/wheel bearing housing.
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Tilt the tie rod upward in the subframe.
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Insert the eccentric bolt and the eccentric washer.
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Rotate the eccentric washer on the marking on the subframe and tighten the nut - 2 -. Refer to - item 41 - in => [ Stabilizer Bar, Track Control Arm
, Tie Rod, Coupling Rod, Connecting Link, Trailing Arm and Level Control System Sensor Assembly Overview ] See: Steering and
Suspension/Suspension/Stabilizer Bar/Service and Repair/Rear Suspension/Stabilizer Bar, Track Control Arm, Tie Rod, Coupling Rod,
Connecting Link, Trailing Arm and Level Control System Sensor Assembl.