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Audi A6 (1997 release)

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Front suspension



Bearing element of the front suspension is the sub-frame. The power unit is mounted to the frame through respective supports.
Front suspension - independent of type McPherson. The upper arm of aluminum alloy are attached to the body via rubber bushings, and to knuckle - through the ball joints. Lower (holding and directing) arms are attached to the engine frame with rubber bushings, and to knuckle through ball joints.
The resilient element front suspension is designed as a McPherson strut with additional elements and elastic polyurethane suspension travel limiters with progressive characteristic. The upper part of the shock absorber is attached to the upper arm front suspension and the lower - to the cross arm.

Elements of the design front suspension
Fig. 12.1. Elements of the design front suspension: 1 - a bolt, 75 Nm; 2 - washer; 3 - a bolt M10h62; 4 - upper wishbone; 5 - bolt 5 Nm; 6 - a bolt; 7 - Self-locking nut, 50 Nm; 8 - a bolt M10h100; 9 - Self-locking nut 40 Nm; 10 - Front upper arm; 11 - shock absorber; 12 - a bolt M12h1,5h120; 13 - retaining lever; 14 - Self-locking nut 100 Nm; 15 - knuckle; 16 - mud casing; 17 - bolt, M14-115 Nm and tighten on 180 ?�, M16-190 Nm tighten and 180 ?�; 18 - bolt 10 Nm; 19 - Self-locking nut 100 Nm; 20 - a bolt M12h1,5h85; 21 - Self-locking nut 90 Nm; 22 - earring of the stabilizer; 23 - Self-locking nut 40 Nm and tighten 90 ?�; 24 - a bolt M12h1,5h100; 25 - guide arm; 26 - bolt M12h1,5h110 110 Nm and tighten 90 ?�; 27 - a bolt M10h70 75 Nm; 28 - Self-locking nut 100 Nm; 29 - Clip; 30 - the sub-frame; 31 - a bolt; 32 - Plate support sub-frame; 33 - Self-locking nut 70 Nm and tighten 180 ?�; 34 - Self-locking nut 70 Nm and tighten 180 ?�; 35 - a bolt, M8h48-40 Nm M10h48-70 Nm; 36 - a lining; 37 - drive shaft; 38 - drive shaft with a hinge-type "tripoid"; 39 - a bolt, M10h20-70 Nm; 40 - a bolt, M10h62; 41 - an arm; 42 - Self-locking nut 50 Nm and tighten 90 ?�; 43 - Self-locking nut, 20 Nm


In Fig. 12.1 shows the elements of the design front suspension.

A WARNING
It is strictly forbidden to carry out welding and straightening work on the elements of the front suspension. Necessarily make replacement of all the self-locking nuts and bolts with traces of corrosion.

NOTE
During assembly must be replaced with new bolts 3, 12, 17, 24, 26, 27, 31, 40 (Fig. 12.1) and self-locking nuts 7, 9, 14, 19, 21, 28, 33, 34, 42, 43.

A WARNING
It does not lift the car for the sub-frame.




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