Transverse Link With Mounting Bracket

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Removing

-- Remove the wheel.

-- Remove lower noise insulation. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- On vehicles with a level control system sensor, remove the nut from the linkage on the transverse link.

Fig 1: Identifying Front Left Level Control Bolt And Sensor

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-- Mark location of nuts -arrows- with felt-tip pen.

Fig 2: Bolts -Arrows-

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-- Remove nuts -arrows-.

-- Pull wheel bearing housing with ball joint out of transverse link.

-- Replace bolt -1- for left side, -8- for right side using T10096 and tighten locating pins to 20 Nm.

Fig 3: Identifying Locating Pins T10096 Positions

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CAUTION:

T10096 may only be tightened to a maximum of 20 Nm, since otherwise the threads of the locating bolts will be damaged.

-- Remove bolts -1-.

Fig 4: Locating Control Arm Bolts And T10096

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-- Remove left side bolt -15- or right side bolt -10-.

Fig 5: Identifying Locating Pins T10096 Positions

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NOTE:

On vehicles where bolt -15- or -10- is not to be removed, subframe must be removed. Refer to SUBFRAME .

Installing

Fig 6: Identifying Locating Pins T10096 Positions

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Installation is the reverse of removal, with special attention to the following:

-- Install left side bolt -15- or right side bolt -10- and tighten by hand.

-- Replace locking element after each removal.

-- Align nuts -arrows- according to markings made earlier and tighten.

Fig 7: Bolts -Arrows-

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NOTE:

Bonded rubber bushings can only be turned to a limited extent. Only tighten suspension screws when vehicle is in curb weight or control position.

Wheel bearing, lifting to curb weight position on vehicles with coil springs, refer to WHEEL BEARING, LIFTING TO CURB WEIGHT POSITION .

-- Tighten left side bolt -15- or right side bolt -10- in curb weight position. Refer to WHEEL BEARING, LIFTING TO CURB WEIGHT POSITION .

Fig 8: Identifying Locating Pins T10096 Positions

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-- On vehicles with electronically-controlled damping (Audi magnetic ride), reprogram control position using VAS 5051B.

-- Vehicle alignment required, see table. Refer to WHEN WHEEL ALIGNMENT IS NECESSARY .