Overview - SUBFRAME

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Subframe

Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

Stabilizer Bar with Rubber Bushings
- Removing and Installing. Refer to STABILIZER BAR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Nut
- When tightening, counterhold on the joint pin internal multi-point bolt
- Replace after removing
- 65 Nm
Suspension Strut
- Removing and Installing. Refer to SUSPENSION STRUT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Coupling Rod
- Removing and Installing. Refer to COUPLING ROD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Subframe
- Securing. Refer to SUBFRAME, SECURING .
- Lowering. Refer to SUBFRAME, LOWERING .
- Removing and Installing, without Steering Gear. Refer to SUBFRAME WITHOUT STEERING GEAR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Removing and Installing, with Steering Gear. Refer to SUBFRAME WITH STEERING GEAR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Bolt
- Replace after removing
- 70 Nm + 180°
Bolt
- Replace after removing
- 20 Nm +180°
Left Support
Bolt
- Replace after removing
- 50 Nm + 90°
Bolt
- Replace after removing
- 70 Nm + 180°
Right Support
Lower Bonded Rubber Bushing for Pendulum Support
- Replacing. Refer to SUBFRAME, SERVICING .
Upper Bonded Rubber Bushing for Pendulum Support
- Replacing. Refer to SUBFRAME, SERVICING .
Nut
- When tightening, counterhold on the joint pin internal multi-point bolt
- Replace after removing
- 65 Nm