Audi A6 Typ 4G: Overview - Lower Control Arm and Ball Joint
1 - Bolt
- Always replace if removed
2 - Guide Link
- Removing and installing. Refer to
→ Chapter "Guide Link, Removing and Installing".
- For removing and installing the guide link bonded rubber bushing.
Refer to
→ Chapter "Guide Link Bonded Rubber Bushing, Removing and Installing".
3 - Nut
- 70 Nm +180º turn
- Always replace if removed
- Must be tightened in the control position. Refer to
→ Chapter "Wheel Bearing in Control Position, Lifting Vehicles with Air
Suspension" or
→ Chapter "Wheel Bearing in Curb Weight, Lifting Vehicles with Coil
Spring".
4 - Wheel Bearing Housing
5 - Bolt
- 40 Nm
- Always replace if removed
6 - Nut
- 140 Nm
- Always replace if removed
- After loosening threaded connection of guide control arm to wheel
bearing housing, adhesive residue must be removed on thread of linkage
stub.
7 - Ball Joint
- Removing and installing. Refer to
→ Chapter "Ball Joint, Removing and Installing".
- There are different versions. For allocation. Refer to the Parts
Catalog.
Note
- Note installation position.
- Install the ball joint into the wheel bearing housing as far as the
contact surface.
8 - Nut
- M12: 120 Nm
- M14: 140 Nm
- There are different versions. For allocation. Refer to the Parts
Catalog.
- Always replace if removed
- After loosening threaded connection on the ball joint to the wheel
bearing housing, adhesive residue must be removed on thread of linkage
stub.
9 - Nut
- 90 Nm +90º turn
- Always replace if removed
- Must be tightened in the control position. Refer to
→ Chapter "Wheel Bearing in Control Position, Lifting Vehicles with Air
Suspension" or
→ Chapter "Wheel Bearing in Curb Weight, Lifting Vehicles with Coil
Spring".
10 - Control Arm
- Removing and installing. Refer to
→ Chapter "Control Arm, Removing and Installing".
- There are different versions. For allocation. Refer to the Parts
Catalog.
- For removing and installing the control arm bonded rubber bushing on
the wheel bearing housing side. Refer to
→ Chapter "Control Arm Ball Bearing, Replacing, Wheel Bearing Housing
Side".
- For removing and Installing the control arm bonded rubber bushing on
the subframe side. Refer to
→ Chapter "Control Arm Ball Bearing, Replacing, Subframe Side".
11 - Bolt
- Always replace if removed
12 - Nut
13 - Bolt
- Always replace if removed
14 - Nut
- 70 Nm +180º turn
- Always replace if removed
- Must be tightened in the control position. Refer to
→ Chapter "Wheel Bearing in Control Position, Lifting Vehicles with Air
Suspension" or
→ Chapter "Wheel Bearing in Curb Weight, Lifting Vehicles with Coil
Spring".
15 - Left Front Level Control System Sensor -G78- or Right Front Level
Control Sensor -G289-
- Only remove and install or replace completely. Refer to
→ Chapter "Left/Right Front Level Control System Sensor -G78-/-G289-,
Removing and Installing".
- The sensor lever must point toward the back
- Perform the headlamp adjustment after loosening. Refer to
→ Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.94; Headlamp; Headlamp, Adjusting.
- If the Level Control Sensor was removed and installed or if the
linkage was loosened, the control position must be programmed again by
starting the correct program on the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester in
Guided Functions.
- If the control position was reprogrammed on vehicles with lane
assist, the Camera Control Module -J852- must be calibrated again. Refer
to
→ Chapter "Driver Assistance Systems Front Camera, Calibrating".
16 - Bolt
17 - Shock Absorber Fork
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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque Wrench 1332 40-200Nm -VAG1332-
Engine and Gearbox Jack -VAS6931-
Engine/Gearbox Jack Adapter - Wheel Hub Support -T10149-
Puller - Ball Joint
Control Arm Ball Bearing, Replacing, Wheel Bearing Housing Side
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Press Plate -VW402-
Press Piece - Multiple Use -VW412-
Press Piece - 42mm -VW516-
Pr
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque Wrench 1332 40-200Nm -VAG1332-
Torque Wrench 1332 Insert - Ring Wrench - 21mm -VAG1332/7-
Puller - Ball Joint -T40010A-
For a vehicle with ai
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Removing
- Press button for seat belt height adjuster and move the
slide for seat belt height adjustment into the lowest position.
- Remove the upper B-pillar trim panel. Refer to
→ Chapter "Upper B-Pillar Trim, Removing and Installing".
- Set aside the upper B-pillar trim wit
1 - Selector Lever Transmission Range Position Display Unit -Y26-
Removing and Installing, refer to
→ Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.96; Lamps; Selector Lever Transmission
Range Position Display Unit Y26, Removing and Installing.
2 - Multimedia System Contro