Front Upper Transverse Link, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Before starting work:

-- Versions with coil springs: determine the curb weight position. Refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT POSITION, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .

-- Versions with air suspension: determine the standard vehicle height. Refer to WHEEL BEARING AT STANDARD VEHICLE HEIGHT, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH AIR SUSPENSION .

-- Remove the rear wheel. Refer to WHEELS AND TIRES .

Left Front Upper Transverse Link for Vehicles without a High-Voltage System:

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-- Place the Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support:T10337 on the Engine and Gearbox Jack:VAS 6931 and position it at the bottom of the subframe.

WARNING:

Risk of accident!

Do not lift or lower the vehicle when the engine and gearbox jack is under the vehicle.
Do not leave the engine and gearbox jack under the vehicle any longer than necessary.

-- Remove the left front bolt -arrow- for the subframe.

Fig 1: Left And Right Bolts

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-- Lower the subframe a maximum of 15 mm.

Right front Upper Transverse Link, All Vehicles / Left Front Upper Transverse Link, Vehicles with a High-Voltage System

-- Remove the driveshaft from the rear final drive and tie it up. Refer to the appropriate Service Information. .

-- Secure the subframe. Refer to SUBFRAME, SECURING .

WARNING:

Risk of accident!

Do not lift or lower the vehicle when the engine and gearbox jack is under the vehicle.
Do not leave the engine and gearbox jack under the vehicle any longer than necessary.

Final Drive 0D3 "quattro sport" :

Fig 2: Identifying Rear Final Drive Wiring Harness Bracket

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows-, and remove the bracket -1- from the rear final drive.

-- Label and disconnect the connectors -2- for the oil pressure/temperature sensor and at the clutch valves.

-- Disconnect the connector -4- at the All-Wheel Drive Pump -V415-.

-- Unclip the wiring harness -3- from the final drive -item 5, 6 and 7- and tie it up.

Final Drive 0B0 "quattro ultra" :

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-- Disconnect the connectors -1 and 2-.

-- Remove the wiring guide from the final drive and free up the wire.

Continuation for All:

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-- Equipped on some models: disconnect the left and right connector -arrow- for the rear level control system sensor and free up the wire.

-- Lower the rear subframe slightly and push toward the rear slightly.

-- Remove the threaded connections -1, 2, 3 and 5-, and remove the upper transverse link -4-.

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