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5 Coil Spring Suspension Strut and
Crossmember
⇒ “5.1 Coil Spring Suspension Strut and Crossmember Over‐
view”, page 161
⇒ “5.2 Coil Spring Suspension Strut, Removing and Installing”,
page 162
⇒ “5.3 Coil Spring Suspension Strut Overview”, page 163
⇒ “5.4 Rear Suspension Strut, Coil Spring, Servicing”,
page 164
⇒ “5.5 Crossmember, Removing and Installing”, page 167
5.1 Coil Spring Suspension Strut and Crossmember Overview
-Arrow A- points in direction of travel.
1 - Crossmember
2 - Self-Locking Nut
❑ 30 Nm
❑ Always replace if re‐
moved.
3 - Bracket
4 - Bolt
❑ 60 Nm
5 - Suspension Strut
❑ Can only be removed to‐
gether with mounting
bracket.
❑ Assembly Overview, re‐
fer to
⇒ “5.3 Coil Spring Sus‐
pension Strut Over‐
view”, page 163 .
❑ Removing and Instal‐
ling, refer to
⇒ “5.2 Coil Spring Sus‐
pension Strut, Remov‐
ing and Installing”, page
162 .
6 - Bolt
❑ 90 Nm + 90°
❑ Always replace if re‐
moved.
7 - Wheel Bearing Housing
❑ Removing and Instal‐
ling, refer to
⇒ “6.2 Wheel Bearing
Housing, Removing and
Installing”, page 170 .
❑ Servicing, refer to ⇒ “6.4 Bonded Rubber Bushing, Removing and Installing”, page 177 .
8 - Self-Locking Nut
❑ Always replace if removed.
9 - Coupling Rod
❑ Removing and Installing, refer to ⇒ “2.6 Coupling Rod, Removing and Installing”, page 135 .
Audi Q7 2007 ➤
Suspension, Wheels, Steering - Edition 01.2014
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