Table of contents: Front suspension ↓ Rear suspension ↓ Steering ↓ Installing the front wheels ↓ Installing the rear wheels ↓ Wheels ↓ Tires ↓ Tightening torques, Nm ↓
Front suspension
Type - Independent, struts with coil springs, including telescopic shock absorbers; lower suspension arms and anti-roll bar.
Rear suspension
Type - Torsion cross beam with longitudinal suspension arms, diagonal rod; telescopic shock absorbers with external coil springs.
Steering
Type - Rack and pinion, steering rods connected to a mounting plate on the rack; power steering on some models, direct acting steering equipped with shock absorber.
Fluid type/specification - VW/Audi hydraulic fluid G 002 000
Installing the front wheels
Overall toe-in is +10'±10'
Camber — -45'±30'
Difference in track angles at 20°:
Sedan - -55'±30'
Coupe — -1°5'±30'
Longitudinal inclination of kingpin:
- Sedan — +1°15'±30'
- Coupe — +1°25'±30'
Maximum camber difference between sides is 30'
Maximum difference in longitudinal kingpin inclination between sides is 30'
Note: Some models may be factory-installed with a "heavy-duty" suspension and may have different wheel alignments than those shown here. Consult your Audi dealer.
Installing the rear wheels
Total deviation is +20'±20'
The maximum difference between the sides is 25'
Camber — 1°±20'
Maximum camber difference between sides is 30'
Wheels
Type - Pressed steel or light alloy
Size - 5 1/2J x 14 (steel), 5 1/2J x 15 (steel), 6J x 14 (alloy), 6J x 15 (alloy), or 7J x 15 (alloy)
Tires
Size - 175/70 SR 14, 175/70 HR 14, 175/70 TR 14, 195/60 HR 14, 195/60 VR 14, 205/50 VR 15, 205/60 R 15
| Pressure (cold) - bar | Front | Rear |
| Models 175/70 SR/HR/TR 14, 1.6/1.8/2.0: | ||
| Average load | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Maximum load | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Models 175/70 SR/HR/TR 14, 2.2/2.3: | ||
| Average load | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Maximum load | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 195/60 HR 14: | ||
| Average load | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Maximum load | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 195/60 VR 14: | ||
| Average load | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Maximum load | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 205/50 VR 15: | ||
| Average load | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Maximum load | 2.7 | 2.8 |
Tightening torques, Nm
Front suspension
- Ball joint to wheel bearing housing - 65
- Front anti-roll bar installation 35
- Lower Pivot Axis of Suspension Arm - 65
- Lateral installation of anti-roll bar - 25
- Ball joint to lower control arm and strut - 65
- Anti-roll bar connection nut - 20
- Crossmember mounting bolt - 35+90°
- Upper strut mount nut - 60
- Wheel bearing housing to rack - 80+90°
- Shock Absorber Piston Crown Nut - 50
- Shock absorber cover - 150
Rear suspension
- Front Trailing Arm Installation - 100
- Diagonal thrust to the body - 80
- Lower shock absorber mount - 60
- Diagonal thrust to the rear axle - 90
- Upper shock mount - 20
- Wheel bolt - 110
Steering
- Column installation - 35
- Steering Column Lock Cover - 6
- Column to gear clamp - 20
- Column flange to coupling - 7
- Coupling to gear - 25
- Steering tie rod to rack mounting plate - 45
- Steering damper to steering rod mounting plate - 35
- Central steering gear installation - 40
- Shock absorber for steering gear - 35
- Lateral steering gear installation - 20
- Steering Gear Cover Bolt - 20
- Tie Rod End Nut - 30
- Steering tie rod adjuster lock nut - 40
- Steering wheel lock nut - 40
- Power steering connection bolt - 50
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