A3 Mk2
| Exploded view of subframe, diagonal strut, swivel joint, anti-roll bar, wishbone, suspension bracket and vehicle level senders |
| 1 - | Nut |
| q | 65 Nm |
| q | Always renew if removed |
| 2 - | Coupling rod |
| q | Link between anti-roll bar and suspension strut |
| 3 - | Suspension bracket |
| q | Removing and installing → Chapter |
| 4 - | Mounting bracket |
| q | With bonded rubber bush |
| 5 - | Bolt |
| q | 50 Nm + turn 90° further |
| q | Always renew if removed |
| 6 - | Bolt |
| q | 70 Nm + turn 90° further |
| q | Always renew if removed |
| 7 - | Bolt |
| q | 70 Nm + turn 90° further |
| q | Always renew if removed |
| 8 - | Front left vehicle level sender -G78- and front right vehicle level sender -G289- |
| q | Removing and installing → Chapter |
| 9 - | Hexagon bolt |
| q | 9 Nm |
| 10 - | Diagonal strut |
| q | Only on Cabriolet |
| q | Contact surfaces must be free of wax |
| q | Removing and installing → Chapter |
| 11 - | Bolt |
| q | 90 Nm + turn 45° further |
| q | Always renew if removed |
| 12 - | Bolt |
| q | 90 Nm + turn 45° further |
| q | Always renew if removed |
| 13 - | Wishbone |
Note| t | Different wishbone versions possible: aluminium, steel casting, welded pressed steel or single-skin pressed steel; for correct version refer to → Electronic parts catalogue |
| t | Mixed installation of different wishbone materials on left and right is not permissible; for correct version refer to → Electronic parts catalogue |
| t | Mixed installation of welded pressed steel and single-skin pressed steel wishbones on left and right is permissible; for correct version refer to → Electronic parts catalogue |
| q | If damaged, also renew swivel joint |
| q | Removing and installing wishbone with mounting bracket on vehicles with manual gearbox → Chapter |
| q | Removing and installing wishbone with mounting bracket (left-side) on vehicles with dual clutch gearbox and automatic gearbox → Chapter |
| q | Removing and installing wishbone with mounting bracket (right-side) - RS 3 → Chapter |
| q | Renewing bonded rubber bush for wishbone → Chapter |
| 14 - | Nut |
| q | 60 Nm |
| q | Always renew if removed |
| 15 - | Swivel joint |
| q | Check |
| q | Removing and installing → Chapter |
| q | Renew together with wishbone if wishbone is damaged |
| 16 - | Nut |
| q | For steel casting wishbone: 60 Nm |
| q | For pressed steel wishbone: 100 Nm |
| q | For aluminium wishbone: 60 Nm |
| q | Always renew if removed |
| 17 - | Nut |
| q | 9 Nm |
| 18 - | Bolt |
| q | 70 Nm + turn 90° further |
| q | Always renew if removed |
| q | Different versions (country-specific) |
| q | Please refer to → Electronic parts catalogue |
| 19 - | Attachment for steering box |
| q | 50 Nm + turn 90° further |
| q | Always renew if removed |
| 20 - | Attachment for anti-roll bar |
| q | 20 Nm + turn 90° further |
| q | Always renew if removed |
| 21 - | Bolt |
| q | 70 Nm + turn 90° further |
| q | Always renew if removed |
| 22 - | Retaining plate |
| q | Only on Cabriolet |
| 23 - | Bolt |
| q | 100 Nm + turn 90° further |
| q | Do not tighten until pendulum support is bolted to gearbox |
| q | Always renew if removed |
| 24 - | Bonded rubber bush (bottom) for pendulum support |
| q | Removing and installing bonded rubber bushes → Chapter |
| 25 - | Bolt |
| q | Tightening torque for vehicles with manual gearbox → Rep. gr.34 |
| q | Tightening torque for vehicles with automatic gearbox → Rep. gr.37 |
| 26 - | Bolt |
| q | Tightening torque for vehicles with manual gearbox → Rep. gr.34 |
| q | Tightening torque for vehicles with automatic gearbox → Rep. gr.37 |
| 27 - | Bracket on pendulum support |
| q | No replacement part |
| 28 - | Pendulum support |
| q | Bolt to gearbox first, then to subframe |
| q | Different versions available |
| q | Please refer to → Electronic parts catalogue |
| 29 - | Retaining plate |
| q | Only on Cabriolet |
| 30 - | Torx bolt |
| q | 6 Nm |
| 31 - | Heat shield |
| 32 - | Subframe |
| q | Removing and installing → Chapter |
| q | Different versions available |
| q | Please refer to → Electronic parts catalogue |
| 33 - | Bonded rubber bush (top) for pendulum support |
| q | Removing and installing bonded rubber bushes → Chapter |
| 34 - | Bolt |
| q | 70 Nm + turn 180° further |
| q | Always renew if removed |
| q | Suspension must be in unladen position when tightening |
| 35 - | Nut |
| q | 65 Nm |
| q | Always renew if removed |
| 36 - | Anti-roll bar |
| q | Different versions available |
| q | Please refer to → Electronic parts catalogue |
