1996 AUDI A4 wheel bolt torque

39-12


Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, Steering, Repair Group 40; Drive
axle, removing and installing

Tightening torques - Install bolt for drive flange (arrow, 23 Nm) while securing drive flange
against turning, using a drift.
- Install drive axle.
- Install heat shield for right drive axle.
- Checking oil level in front final drive page 39
-1 .
Component

Nm
Drive flange to transmission 23
Drive axle to drive flange M10 77
Driveshaft to drive flange M8 39
Heat shield for driveshaft to transmission
23
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All:

Tightening sequence:
Note:
When tightening bolts by hand, make sure the housing gap between
cover and transmission housing decreases evenly around circumference.
All Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles:
Tightening torques
1. Stage: Tighten bolts 1 to 3 by hand2. Stage: Tighten bolts 1 to 14 in mentioned sequence to tightening
torque.
- Check ATF level and top off page 37
-133
.
- Install center differential page 39
-58
.
Component
Nm
Cover for front final drive to transmission housing
23
Intermediate flange for front final drive to transmission housing
23
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Tightening sequence:
Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, Steering, Repair Group 40; Drive axle, removing and installing
- Install cover for final drive.
1. Stage: Tighten bolts 1 to 3 by hand2. Stage: Tighten bolts 1 to 12 in mentioned sequence to tightening
torque.
- Install right drive flange.
- Install right transmission support page 37
-125
.
- Installing drive axles: - Top-up and check gear oil in front final drive page 39
-1 .
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