Rear Axle Overview: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2024 Audi S6 and 2024 Audi A6 Quattro. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
Do not attempt to weld or straighten the axle beam.
- Self-locking nut
- Always replace
- 100 Nm (74 ft lb)
- Tighten with vehicle standing on its wheels
- Bolt
- Bonded rubber bushing
- Pressing out Fig. 1 Pressing out bonded rubber bushing
- Installed position Fig. 2 Installation position of bonded rubber bushing
- Pressing in Fig. 3 Pressing in bonded rubber bushing
- Self-locking nut
- Always replace
- 20 Nm (15 ft lb)
- Spacer sleeve
- Before inserting into bushing, grease with solid lubricant paste, Part No. A0S 126 000 05
- Bushing
- Spring
- For brake pressure regulator
- Bolt
- Bolt
- Washer
- Bonded rubber bushing
- Pressing out and pressing in Fig. 4 Pressing bonded rubber bushing out and in
- Panhard rod
- Not applicable for USA/Canada
- Stabilizer bar
- Self-locking nut
- Always replace
- 80 Nm (59 ft lb)
- Tighten with vehicle standing on its wheels
- Bolt
- Axle beam
- Equipped with bushing for mounting ABS wheel speed sensor
- For vehicles without ABS, tap both bushings out of axle beam
- Self-locking nut
- Always replace
- 100 Nm (74 ft lb)
- Tighten with vehicle standing on its wheels