Drive Axle Heat Shield, Removing And Installing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2024 Audi Q3 and 2023 Audi Q3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

FWD:

Fig 1: Locating Drive Axle Heat Shield

Courtesy of AUDI

Component	Tightening Specification
Bolts -1-	25 Nm

AWD:

Fig 2: AWD:

Courtesy of AUDI

Component	Tightening Specification
Nuts -arrows-	Pre-tightening: 10 Nm Final tightening specification: 20 Nm