Table of contents: Cars from 9/88, starting with… ↓ Cars up to 8/88, up to No.89JA377712 ↓
Cars from 9/88, starting with #89JA377713
The forged steering knuckle and shock absorber strut are screwed together.
1 lid
2 nut, 65 Nm
Self-locking, always replace.
3 emphasis
4 shock absorber strut
To remove the rack, it is not necessary to remove the drive shaft. After installation, measure the geometry of the front suspension.
5 seal
Always replace. Remove the protective film and glue it into the hinge.
6 drive shaft
Since 9.88, no more compound is applied to the splined connections. To remove, unscrew on the flange and also unscrew the hub/drive shaft mounting bolt. When removing, unscrew the steering accordingly.
7 strip-overlay
8 cylinder bolt
Tightening force for bolt M8 - 45 Nm; M10 - 80 Nm.
9 nut, 80 Nm + 90° tighten
Self-locking, always replace.
10 spacer washer
11 steering rod
Remove from the pivot arm using a two-jaw puller.
12 steering knuckle with hub
When pressing out the support journal, do not under any circumstances widen the spline in the steering knuckle (hinge pin seat)
13 hex bolt
It is necessary to replace; the bolt head faces the direction of travel.
14 transverse arm with ball joint
When pressing out the support, do not expand the spline in the steering knuckle. The diameter of the ball joint journal is 19.0 mm.
15 nut, 30 Nm
Self-locking, always replace
16 hex bolt
It must be replaced.
17 nut, 65 Nm
Self-locking. Always replace.
18 hexagon combination bolt 120 Nm + 90° tighten further It must be replaced.
Caution: Loosen or tighten the bolt only when the vehicle is on the ground with its wheels (danger of accident).
Cars up to 8/88, up to No.89JA377712
Removal
Remove the wheel cap.
Unscrew the hub mounting nut on the drive shaft and remove it together with the washer.
Caution: the car must be on the ground. Risk of accident.
Loosen the wheel bolts. Raise the car, remove the wheel.
Note: On vehicles with forged steering knuckles, the shock absorber strut can be unscrewed from the steering knuckle. In this case, it is not necessary to remove the drive shaft. Before removing, mark the position of the bolts with a chisel.
Unscrew the brake caliper.
Remove the brake hose holder and hang the caliper from the body using wire.
Caution: Do not disconnect the brake hose from the caliper.
Remove the brake disc.
Remove the ball joint and steering knuckle mounting bolt.
Loosen the self-locking nut of the steering tip joint, press the joint with a regular puller, and unscrew the nut.
Unscrew the nut from the connecting rod.
Press the suspension arm down to pull the pivot pin out of the steering knuckle.
For cars with ABS (anti-lock braking system) remove the speed sensor Remove the wires from the holder on the steering knuckle.
For vehicles with mechanical steering, remove the stabilizer.
Remove the drive shaft from the steering knuckle.
Support the front pillar from below with a jack or secure it against tipping over.
Remove the front pillar cover in the engine compartment.
(Material republished from the website: «audimanual.ru»)