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4.5 Front Air Suspension Strut Components
Note
Items 2, 3, 4 and 5 are air spring components. They are installed together and cannot be disassembled.
1 - Seal
❑ Always replace if re‐
moved.
2 - Cover
❑ Installed as part of air
spring, refer to -Item 3-
⇒ Item 3 (page 69) ,
-Item 4-
⇒ Item 4 (page 69) ,
and -Item 5-
⇒ Item 5 (page 69) .
❑ Cannot be removed and
disassembled individu‐
ally.
3 - Outer Guide
❑ Installed as part of air
spring, refer to -Item 2-
⇒ Item 2 (page 69) ,
-Item 4-
⇒ Item 4 (page 69) ,
and -Item 5-
⇒ Item 5 (page 69) .
❑ Cannot be removed and
disassembled individu‐
ally.
4 - Boot
❑ Installed as part of air
spring, refer to -Item 2-
⇒ Item 2 (page 69) ,
-Item 3-
⇒ Item 3 (page 69) and
-Item 5-
⇒ Item 5 (page 69)
❑ Cannot be removed and
disassembled individu‐
ally.
5 - Rolling Piston
❑ Installed as part of air spring, refer to -Item 2- ⇒ Item 2 (page 69) , -Item 3- ⇒ Item 3 (page 69) , and
-Item 4- ⇒ Item 4 (page 69) .
❑ Cannot be removed and disassembled individually.
6 - Boot
❑ Always replace if removed.
7 - Shock Absorber
8 - Seal
❑ Always replace if removed.
Audi Q7 2007 ➤
Suspension, Wheels, Steering - Edition 01.2014
4. Air Suspension Strut, Upper Control Arm and Level Control System Sensor 69