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Wheel Bearing Housing, Removing And Installing, Multi-Link Suspension Vehicles With All Wheel Drive: Installing — 2015 Audi A3 Prestige, 2D Convertible Service Manual

Wheel Bearing Housing, Removing And Installing, Multi-Link Suspension Vehicles With All Wheel Drive: Installing

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Installation is reverse of removal,Noting The Following: 

Threaded connection of trailing link/wheel bearing housing must only be tightened when all other components (spring and shock absorber always) of the respective wheel suspension have been already assembled. To tighten, suspension must be unloaded. Only now do the trailing link and wheel bearing housing move into the position required -arrows-.

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Always Perform the Following Work in the Sequence Given!

-- Install wheel bearing housing.

-- Insert the bolts -4, 5 and 7- and hand-tighten the nuts -3, 6 and 8-.

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-- Hand-tighten the bolt -9-.

-- Hand-tighten the bolts -1 and 2-.

The bolting at wheel bearing housing may occur only when the dimension "a" has been obtained. Refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .

-- Install the :T10149  with wheel bolt on wheel hub -arrow-.

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-- Lift the wheel bearing housing using the :VAS6931  until dimension -a- is reached. Refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .

-- Tighten the bolts and nuts -3 through 9-.

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-- Remove the :VAS6931  with the :T10149  from the wheel hub.

-- Install coil spring. Refer to SPRING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Tighten the bolts -1 and 2-.

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Install in reverse order of removal, Note The Following: 

  • On vehicles with electronically controlled damping (Audi magnetic ride), perform the function "Adapt the Control Position" with the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.
  • If the control position was reprogrammed and if the vehicle has lane assist, then it will then be necessary to calibrate the driver assistance systems front camera. Refer to DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS FRONT CAMERA, CALIBRATING .
  • On vehicles with level control system sensor, perform headlamp basic setting. Refer to HEADLAMP, ADJUSTING / HEADLAMPS, CALIBRATING .

-- An axle alignment may be required. Refer to EVALUATING NEED FOR AXLE ALIGNMENT .