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8 - Drive Axle
9 - Locking Plate
10 - Bolt
❑ M10: 50 Nm + 90°
❑ M12: 90 Nm + 90°
❑ Always replace if removed.
11 - Tie Rod
❑ Conical pin must be free of grease and oil.
❑ If necessary, clean using dry rag, do not use cleaning agents.
12 - Self-Locking Nut
❑ 90 Nm
❑ Always replace if removed.
13 - Wheel Bearing Housing
❑ Conical bores must be free of grease and oil.
❑ If necessary, clean using dry rag, do not use cleaning agents.
14 - Self-Locking Nut
❑ 500 Nm
❑ Always replace if removed.
❑ Before assembling, coat contact surface with Assembly Paste .
15 - Bolt
16 - Self-Locking Nut
❑ 110 Nm
❑ Always replace if removed.
17 - Stabilizer Bar
18 - Coupling Rod
19 - Bolt
20 - Self-Locking Nut
❑ 150 Nm + 90°
❑ Always replace if removed.
21 - Lower Control Arm
❑ Conical pin must be free of grease and oil.
❑ If necessary, clean using dry rag, do not use cleaning agents.
22 - Bolt
❑ Always replace if removed.
23 - Self-Locking Nut
❑ 110 Nm
❑ Always replace if removed.
24 - Self-Locking Nut
❑ 30 Nm
❑ Always replace if removed.
25 - Suspension Strut
❑ Removing and Installing, refer to
⇒ “3.2 Coil Spring Suspension Strut, Removing and Installing”, page 48 .
❑ When removing, leave mounting bracket on vehicle.
26 - Self-Locking Nut
❑ 7 Nm
Audi Q7 2007 ➤
Suspension, Wheels, Steering - Edition 01.2014
3. Coil Spring Suspension Strut, Upper Control Arm, Mounting Bracket and Level Control System Sensor 47