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Removing
Note
An axle alignment may be required. Refer to
⇒ “5 Wheel Alignment”, page 247 .
– With vehicles with air suspension, place vehicle on hoist, refer
to ⇒ “4 Positioning Vehicle on Hoist and Wheels”, page 10 .
– Remove wheel.
– Remove screw -1-.
– Remove nut -3- and remove screw.
– Remove rear upper control arm -2-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
Note
♦
Bonded rubber bushings can only be turned to a limited extent.
Only tighten suspension screws when vehicle is in curb weight
or control position.
♦
Wheel bearing, lifting to curb weight position on vehicles with
coil springs, refer to
⇒ “1.4 Wheel Bearing in Curb Weight, Lifting Vehicles with Coil
Spring”, page 118 .
♦
For vehicles with air spring suspension, lift wheel suspension
in control position, refer to
⇒ “1.5 Wheel Bearing in Control Position, Lifting Vehicles with
Air Suspension”, page 120 .
Tightening specifications, refer to
⇒ “3.1 Lower Control Arm, Level Control System Sensor, Upper
Front and Upper Rear Control Arms and Tie Rod Overview”, page
138 .
– On vehicles with air suspension, position vehicle on wheels,
refer to
⇒ “4 Positioning Vehicle on Hoist and Wheels”, page 10 .
– Tighten the wheels, refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 44 .
– On vehicles with automatic headlamp range control system,
perform a basic setting on the headlamps, refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr.
94 .
3.6 Tie Rod, Removing and Installing
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1332 40-200Nm - VAG1332-
Removing
Note
An axle alignment may be required. Refer to
⇒ “5 Wheel Alignment”, page 247 .
Audi Q7 2007 ➤
Suspension, Wheels, Steering - Edition 01.2014
3. Lower Control Arm, Level Control System Sensor, Upper Front and Upper Rear Control Arms and Tie Rod 143