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Audi A3 Mk101 · Running gear
01 · Steering & suspension

General notes

Make
Audi
Model
A3 Mk1
Section
Wheels, tyres. axle align › Wheel balancing › General notes
Running gearGeneral notes
General notes
Before you start balancing the wheels, the following requirements must be met.
l  The tyre pressure must be OK.
l  The tyre tread must not show one-sided wear and should be at least 4 mm deep.
l  The tyre must not have a flat spot caused by storage or handling.
A flat spot in the tyre cannot be eliminated by re-balancing.
l  The tyre must not show any signs of damage, for example cuts, piercing, foreign bodies, etc.
l  The wheel suspension, steering and steering linkage, including the shock absorbers, must be in perfect condition.
l  You must have conducted a road test.
   

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