bolt AUDI A4 1995 B5 / 1.G Suspension Front Struts Remove And Install Workshop Manual

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CAUTION!
The guide link must be removed from the wheel bearing housing in order
to be able to remove the bolt mounting the suspension strut to the track
control link. - Remove nut -1- and bolt, then pull both links -2- upward and out.
- Swivel wheel bearing housing aside in direction of arrow.
Do not use a chisel (or similar) to widen the slots in the wheel
bearing housing. Do not loosen bolts -3- and -4-. Otherwise, the wheel alignment
must be checked.
- If necessary, counterhold ball joint using 4 mm hex wrench.

Note:
Be careful not to damage the boot. - Unscrew nut for guide link ball joint and press out ball joint.
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Notes: - Remove bolt -1- mounting suspension strut to lower track control link.
- Remove suspension strut downward.
When removing the suspension strut, make sure that the CV joint boot
is not damaged. Servicing suspension strut page 40
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Installing

- Install suspension strut.

CAUTION!
The bonded rubber bushings can only be turned to a limited extent.
The bolted connections between the suspension strut and the lower
track control links should therefore only be tightened when the
vehicle is standing on the ground.
Hole in spring plate (arrow) faces toward middle of vehicle.
- Bolt suspension strut to track control link and tighten new nut -1-.
Tightening torque: 90 Nm (66 ft lb)
- Insert both upper control links into wheel bearing housing and tighten
new nut -2-.

Tightening torque: 40 Nm (30 ft lb)
Upper link joint with collar must be pushed onto wheel bearing
housing as far as possible when installing.
- Tighten nut at ball joint.
Tightening torque: 100 Nm (74 ft lb)
If necessary, counterhold ball joint using 4 mm hex wrench
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- Insert ABS wheel speed sensor wire into holder
at brake caliper.

- Install new nuts for both suspension struts and
tighten to 20 Nm (15 ft lb).

CAUTION!

Be careful not to damage the surface of the
brake lines.

- Re-install rubber grommets into plenum
chamber.

- Install wheel and tighten bolts to 120 Nm (89 ft
lb).
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Fig. 5 Installation position of lower spring plate
- Make sure lower spring plate is correctly positioned before installing
coil spring:

Hole (arrow) in spring plate -1- should be perpendicular (90 ) to
bolt axis -A- of shock absorber -2-

Allowable deviation: 2

The lower spring support is located by a recess in the spring plate. Fig. 6 Installing coil spring
- Install protective cap and stop buffer.
- Install coil spring onto lower spring base using VAG1752/1 tensioning
device.
End of coil spring must lie against stop (arrow)
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The studs in upper spring plate are offset 11 to the bolt axis -1- of the
forked end of the shock absorber.
Holes -B- in the lower spring plates face the center of the vehicle. Fig. 8 Installation position of upper spring plate
A - 11 2F - Direction of travel
L - Spring plate on left-hand side
R - Spring plate on right-hand side
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