Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• ◆ Special tool 3369

• 45 Nm
• 45 Nm
• 10 Nm
• 10 Nm
• Bore
• ◆ For special tool 3369
• Hole in lock carrier
• Hole in wing

Removing

• ‒ Remove front noise insulation => Fig.13-6.
• ‒ Remove front bumper.

=> General Body Repairs, Exterior; Repair Group 63; Front Bumper; Removing and installing front bumper

• ‒ Disconnect air hose from bottom of charge air cooler => Fig.13-6.
• ‒ Remove air duct between lock carrier and air cleaner on lock carrier => Fig.13-7.
• ‒ Where fitted, detach wiring harness clamps on left side of radiator cowl.

• ‒ Screw out bolt -2- hand insert special tool 3369.
• ‒ Screw special tool 3369 into hole -5-.
• ‒ Remove bolts -1- and -3-.
• ‒ Screw out bolts -4-, fully withdraw lock carrier complete.
• ‒ To secure the lock carrier, insert suitable M6 bolts into the rear lock carrier holes -6- and wing holes -7-.

Installing

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

• ‒ After installing lock carrier, check wiring near coolant fan.
• ‒ Adjust stop for torque reaction support
  => Fig.13-7.
• ‒ Install front bumper:

=> General Body Repairs, Exterior; Repair Group 63; Front Bumper; Removing and installing front bumper

• ‒ Adjust headlights:

=> Electrical system; Repair Group 94; Servicing headlights; Adjusting headlights

→ Fig.1    Removing front noise insulation

• ‒ Release quick-release fasteners -1- and -2- and detach front noise insulation. Do not remove rear noise insulation.

→ Fig.2    Removing air hose

• ‒ Detach air hose to charge air cooler at bottom of lock carrier -arrow-.

→ Fig.3    Removing air duct between lock carrier and air cleaner

• ‒ Screw out bolts -arrows-.
• ‒ Remove air duct -1- and -2-.

→ Fig.4    Adjusting stop for torque reaction support

• ‒ Allow stop for torque reaction support to rest on rubber buffer for torque reaction support under its own weight, and tighten bolts
  -arrows- to 28 Nm.