1999 AUDI A4 wheel

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Suspension strut and upper
control arm, removing and
installing

Removing

Vehicle must be standing on its wheels
above vehicle lift

- Remove wheel trim.
On light alloy wheels use puller in vehicle tool kit to remove trim cap
- Loosen wheel bolts.
- Raise vehicle on lift.
- Remove wheel.

- Loosen bolted connection of lower control arm to suspension strut
(arrow -1-) page 42
-40
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- Loosen bolts from wheel bearing housing to upper control arm (arrow -
1-) page 42
-42
.

- Remove suspension strut mounting bracket bolts (arrows), push wheel
bearing housing down and remove suspension strut along with control
arm.
- Remove bolts from shock absorber to upper control arm ( page 42
-
42
), and remove control arm.
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Installing

- Install in reverse order of removal.

CAUTION!

Bonded rubber bushings can only be turned
to a limited extent. The bolted connection
between the wheel bearing housing to upper
control arm and the connection between the
shock absorber to lower control arm must
only be tightened when the vehicle is
standing on the ground. Otherwise the
bonded rubber bushings will be subjected to
a torsional stress resulting in shortened
service life
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pair&id=AUDI.B5.SU01.42.4