Audi:: 80 B3:: Suspension bracket rack

9.1.4. Suspension bracket rack

The spring / Shock-absorber / Wheel bearing – for models with the 4-cylinder engine

1. Fastening of a rack of a suspension bracket, is on sale as the spare part complete with the installed ball-bearing
2. Spring cover
3. Washer
4. Cover
5. Antisplash plate
6. Wheel nave
7. 10 N. of m.
8. A lock ring, check correctness of installation
9. A rack of the wheel bearing, you do not apply lubricant on a bearing installation site before its installation, do not expand a nest of the spherical hinge in a rack of the wheel bearing at removal of the spherical hinge

10. Shock-absorber
shock-absorbers can be replaced separately
11. The wound cap,
150 N of m.
12. Koronchaty nut,
50 N of m.
squeeze a spring before removal of a nut
13. Rigid emphasis
14. Spring
15. Wheel bearing

The spring / Shock-absorber – for models with the 5-cylinder engine

1. Spring cover
2. Washer
3. Cover
4. Spring
5. Rigid emphasis
there are various types – usual and specialized for driving on bad roads
6. Fastening of a rack of a suspension bracket
is on sale as the spare part complete with the installed ball-bearing

7. Koronchaty nut, 50 N. of m.
squeeze a spring before removal of a nut
8. The wound cap, 150 N. of m.
9. Shock-absorber
shock-absorbers it is possible for
to change separately
merge oil from a rack
the shock-absorber before installation of the shock-absorber
10. Shock-absorber rack

Hug bearing hug bearing wheel / Rack wheel wheel / Nave

1. Cap
on cars with ABS in this place the plug for fastening of the sensor of speed is installed
2. Lock ring
observe correctness of installation
3. Wheel nave
4. Wheel bearing
observe correctness of installation:
the party of the bearing with a big internal diameter has to be turned to a lock ring
always replace with the new bearing as the old bearing collapses at removal

5. 10 N. of m.
6 Antisplash guard
7. Removable rack of the wheel bearing
you do not apply lubricant on a bearing installation site before its installation
do not expand a nest of the spherical hinge in a rack of the wheel bearing at removal of the spherical hinge
precisely level a rack of a forward suspension bracket after installation

Removal

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1) weaken bolts of fastening of wheels
2) remove a nut or a bolt of fastening of a nave of a wheel / half shaft (the car has to stand at the same time on the earth)
3) remove a washer
4) remove a wheel
	5) remove bolts of fastening of a support of a brake and a support (average shooters)
6) remove a brake disk
7) remove an arm of fastening of a brake hose (the top arrow) and attach a support to a body by means of a wire
	8) remove a bolt of fastening of the spherical hinge to a rack of the wheel bearing (it is specified by the lower arrow)
9) remove cross draft
	10) remove a nut from connecting draft (it is specified by an arrow)
11) wring out by means of the lever the lever of a forward suspension bracket down to disconnect the spherical hinge from a rack of the wheel bearing
Prevention At removal of the spherical hinge, turn a steering wheel here and there (you will need the help of the second mechanic).
	12) by means of a stripper remove a half shaft from a nave
Prevention At removal of a half shaft use only a mechanical or hydraulic stripper. Do not heat a rack of the wheel bearing as you can damage the bearing.
13) remove a protective plate
14) support a suspension bracket rack from below
	15) turn off a nut of fastening of the shock-absorber (it is specified by an arrow) holding a shock-absorber piston rod a key with the putting-on head

Installation

Prevention

Vents on a half shaft and a nave of a wheel have to be cleared of oil, lubricant and old glue.

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1) for cars with a suspension bracket with a non-demountable rack: apply D6 glue on an outer edge of shlits with a strip about 5 mm wide then establish a half shaft

2) tighten a nut of fastening of the shock-absorber, holding a shock-absorber piston rod

3) moment of an inhaling of 60 N. of m.

Prevention

Check operation of shock-absorbers, having stretched and having squeezed them hands (at the same time hold them in vertical position). Resistance of the shock-absorber has to be equal and identical on all piston stroke.