1997 AUDI A4 Suspension Rear Struts And Upper Control Arm Workshop Manual

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Assembling - Remove nut (arrow) and bolt.
- Remove suspension strut mounting bracket and damper ring.
- Remove compressed spring together with VAG1752/1 spring
compressor.
- Remove faulty shock absorber from VAG1752 suspension strut
tensioner and dispose of properly.

Note:
Pay attention to the position of the step on the lower spring retainer
(arrow). - Clamp new shock absorber into VAG1752 suspension strut tensioner,
as shown.
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- Compress new coil spring using VAG1752/1 spring compressor.
- Fit compressed coil spring onto shock absorber.
Colored marking on coil spring must be facing down toward spring
retainer End of spring coil should be resting against stop of spring retainer
(arrow)

- Install damper ring so that end of spring coil is resting against stop of
damper ring (arrow).
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- Install suspension strut mounting bracket.

Note:
Nut faces in direction of travel! - Install securing bolt into suspension strut mounting bracket and screw
on nut (arrow) loosely.
- Install locating bolt -A- into suspension strut mounting bracket and
secure loosely with nut.

Note:
Illustration shows the position of the degree scale when assembling the
right-hand suspension strut. - Turn suspension strut mounting bracket until pointer on degree scale
(on VAG1752 suspension strut tensioner) is pointing to 21 2 (with
locking bolt -D- loose) and ... L - left-hand suspension strut
R - right-hand suspension strut
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- ... move lever arm -C- with locating bolt -A- perpendicular to height
adjuster -B-.
- Tighten locking bolt -D-.
- Relieve tension from compressed coil spring and remove VAG1752/1
spring compressor.
- Remove locating bolt -A- from suspension strut mounting bracket.

Note:
Illustration shows right-hand suspension strut. - Tighten nut (arrow).

Tightening torque: 70 Nm (52 ft lb) + 1/4-turn (90 )- Remove suspension strut from VAG1752 suspension strut tensioner.
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