Left Flange Shaft Ball Bearing Pretension, Checking

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Audi A5, 2013 Audi A5, 2012 Audi A5, and 2011 Audi A5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Check the Ball Bearing Pretension Based on the Wear Pattern on the Mounting Bracket -arrow-.

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NOTE:

The pretension on the left flange shaft ball bearing must be checked only on certain vehicles. See the table for a list of the vehicles. Refer to Installing .

This is not necessary on vehicles built later because they have been redesigned.

Refer to LEFT FLANGE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING

Wear Pattern "A"

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Small indentations near the hole on the mounting bracket -arrows-.
No trace of wear or material erosion.

-- Optimize the pretension on the left flange shaft ball bearing. Refer to LEFT FLANGE SHAFT BALL BEARING PRETENSION, OPTIMIZING .

Wear Pattern "B"

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Traces of wear, if necessary, with material erosion all around the hole on the mounting bracket -arrow-.

-- Adjust the pretension on the left flange shaft bearing. Refer to LEFT FLANGE SHAFT BALL BEARING PRETENSION, ADJUSTING .

-- Replace the mounting bracket, the ball bearing and the circlip. Refer to LEFT FLANGE SHAFT BALL BEARING MOUNTING BRACKET, REPLACING .