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5 Lower Control Arm, Wheel Bearing
Housing, Wheel Hub and Wheel
Bearing
⇒ “5.1 Lower Control Arm, Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Hub
and Wheel Bearing Overview”, page 81
⇒ “5.2 Lower Control Arm, Removing and Installing”, page 84
⇒ “5.3 Lower Control Arm, Servicing”, page 85
⇒ “5.4 Wheel Bearing Housing, Removing and Installing”,
page 93
⇒ “5.5 Wheel Hub and Wheel Bearing, Removing and Installing”,
page 94
5.1 Lower Control Arm, Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Hub and Wheel Bearing
Overview
1 - Self-Locking Nut
❑ 180 Nm
❑ Always replace if re‐
moved.
2 - Eccentric Washer
3 - Eccentric Screw
4 - Self-Locking Nut
❑ 150 Nm + 90°
❑ Always replace if re‐
moved.
5 - Lower Control Arm
❑ Removing and Instal‐
ling, refer to
⇒ “5.2 Lower Control
Arm, Removing and In‐
stalling”, page 84 .
❑ Lower Control Arm,
Servicing, refer to
⇒ “5.3 Lower Control
Arm, Servicing”,
page 85
❑ Conical pin must be free
of grease and oil.
❑ If necessary, clean us‐
ing dry rag, do not use
cleaning agents.
6 - Bolt
❑ Always replace if re‐
moved.
7 - Tie Rod
❑ Conical pin must be free
of grease and oil.
❑ If necessary, clean us‐
ing dry rag, do not use cleaning agents.
8 - Self-Locking Nut
❑ 90 Nm
❑ Always replace if removed.
Audi Q7 2007 ➤
Suspension, Wheels, Steering - Edition 01.2014
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