Suspension Strut, Lowering

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Drive Shaft Assembly Tool : T40295 

The suspension strut must be lowered on the following sport suspensions, if the wheel bearing unit/wheel bearing housing is removed from the drive axle.

• Sport suspension 2UC and sport suspension with Audi magnetic ride 2MV

NOTE:

There is a risk of damaging the deep-groove ball bearing -1-.

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If the suspension strut is not lowered on the above mentioned sport suspensions when removing the wheel bearing unit / wheel bearing housing from the drives axle and the suspension strut is pulled outward, the deep-groove ball bearing will slide out of the suspension strut mount -2- locking mechanism -arrow-.

When installing, the deep-groove ball bearing cannot get back into the suspension strut mount, from which noises may occur and the axial groove ball bearing will be damaged due to contamination.

Procedure 

-- Remove the plenum chamber cover. Refer to PLENUM CHAMBER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the cover from the suspension strut tower.

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-- Place the : T40295/2  on the suspension strut tower.

-- Attach the : T40295/1  to the piston rod and tighten to 20 Nm.

-- Loosen and remove the bolts -arrows- from the strut mount and counterhold the suspension strut while doing so.

-- Lower the : T40295/1  on the : T40295/2  .

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Assembling 

Assemble in the reverse order of removal. Note the following:

-- Install the plenum chamber cover. Refer to PLENUM CHAMBER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Tightening Specifications 

• Refer to OVERVIEW - SUSPENSION STRUT AND UPPER CONTROL ARM