1997 AUDI A4 wheel bolts

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Note:
The subframe should be disconnected and lowered at the front only,
otherwise it will be necessary to check the wheel alignment.
Vehicles with manual transmission - Remove front subframe bolts -2- and -3- (left and right) and loosen
bolts -1-.

- Loosen nut -arrow- on left transmission mounting until it is flush with
end of bolt (approx. four turns on the thread).
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Note:

Unscrew both rear oil pan bolts -1- and -2- with attachment 3249. Turn the
flywheel on vehicles with a manual transmission -3- until the notch -arrow-
is aligned with the bolt.
- Take off oil pan. If necessary loosen it by striking lightly with a rubber
hammer.
- Carefully remove sealant residues from cylinder block (remove baffle
plate).

WARNING!
Wear protective glasses. - Remove remaining sealant from oil pan, e.g. with a rotating plastic
brush.
- Clean sealing surfaces: they must be free of oil and grease.
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- Immediately attach oil pan and tighten bolts in
described sequence:

Note: - Tighten bolts -1 to 18- diagonally to 5 Nm.
- Tighten bolts securing oil pan to transmission to 45 Nm.
- Tighten bolts M10 -arrows- to 40 Nm.
- Tighten bolts -1 to 18- tighten diagonally to 15 Nm.
Replace seals and gaskets.

When installing the oil pan with the engine removed from the vehicle,
ensure that the oil pan -3- is positioned flush with the intermediate
plate -1- at the flywheel end (i.e. oil pan should protrude dimension "a"
= 0.8 mm from cylinder block with respect to the cylinder block -2-). After installing oil pan assembly, the sealant must dry for approx. 30
minutes. Only then may the engine be filled with oil.
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Oil pump, removing and installing


Removing

- Remove oil pan and baffle plate Page 17
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- Remove bolt -2-.
- Remove sprocket wheel from oil pump shaft.
- Remove bolts -1- and -3- and remove oil pump.
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