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– Remove nut from screw -arrow-
– Push the wheel bearing housing downward using a block of
wood until it is possible to remove the bolt -arrow-.
– Remove suspension strut.
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 .
– Install the suspension strut on the crossmember and tighten
to 60 Nm.
Tightening specifications, refer to
⇒ “4.1 Air Suspension Strut and Crossmember Overview”,
page 145 .
– On vehicles with air suspension, position vehicle on wheels
⇒ “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 ⇒ Rep. Gr. 94 .
5.3 Coil Spring Suspension Strut Overview
Audi Q7 2007 ➤
Suspension, Wheels, Steering - Edition 01.2014
5. Coil Spring Suspension Strut and Crossmember 163