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Repair manual

Suspension, Wheels, Steering Audi S4 B8

Step-by-step instructions on "Suspension, Wheels, Steering" for Audi S4 B8 (2008–2011). Pick an article — removal, installation, adjustment and diagnostics with illustrations.

124subsections

124articles

367illustrations

General information

1 article

• General information

Front gas-filled strut, venting and emptying

1 article

• Front gas-filled strut, venting and emptying 2

Rear gas-filled strut, venting

1 article

• Rear gas-filled strut, venting 2

Power steering gear, emptying

1 article

• Power steering gear, emptying 2

Strut leak

1 article

• Strut leak 1

Strut, noises

1 article

• Strut, noises

Strut, checking while removed

1 article

• Strut, checking while removed

Struts, testing on shock tester

1 article

• Struts, testing on shock tester 1

Damaged threads, repairing

1 article

• Damaged threads, repairing

Longmember thread, servicing

1 article

• Longmember thread, servicing

General Information

1 article

• General Information 4

Suspension strut, removing and installing

1 article

• Suspension strut, removing and installing 10

Suspension strut, servicing

1 article

• Suspension strut, servicing 3

Clarification of Production Control numbers (PR No.)

1 article

• Clarification of Production Control numbers (PR No.) 3

Coil spring, removing

1 article

• Coil spring, removing 2

Coil spring, installing

1 article

• Coil spring, installing 4

Wheel bearing housing, removing and installing

1 article

• Wheel bearing housing, removing and installing 10

Removing

1 article

• Removing 6

Slide washer, removal and installation

1 article

• Slide washer, removal and installation 3

Mounting bracket, removing and installing

1 article

• Mounting bracket, removing and installing

Upper links, removing and installing

1 article

• Upper links, removing and installing 3

Top front and rear link bearings, replacing

1 article

• Top front and rear link bearings, replacing 13

Subframe bushings, replacing

1 article

• Subframe bushings, replacing 9

Bonded rubber bushing stop wedges, removing and installing

1 article

• Bonded rubber bushing stop wedges, removing and installing 1

Tunnel crossmember, removing and installing

1 article

• Tunnel crossmember, removing and installing 2

Vehicles with automatic headlight vertical aim control, vehicle level sensor

1 article

• Vehicles with automatic headlight vertical aim control, vehicle level sensor 1

Removing and installing

1 article

• Removing and installing 3

Control link, removing and installing, (all engine versions except 3.0L TDI and 3.2L FSI)

1 article

• Control link, removing and installing, (all engine versions except 3.0L TDI and 3.2L FSI)

Control arm, removing and installing (vehicles with 3.0L TDI and 3.2L FSI)

1 article

• Control arm, removing and installing (vehicles with 3.0L TDI and 3.2L FSI) 6

Guide link, removing and installing

1 article

• Guide link, removing and installing 6

Stabilizer bar, removing and installing

1 article

• Stabilizer bar, removing and installing 2

Cross brace, removing and installing

1 article

• Cross brace, removing and installing 2

Front diagonal braces, removing and installing

1 article

• Front diagonal braces, removing and installing

Drive axle, removing and installing

1 article

• Drive axle, removing and installing

Remove drive axle

1 article

• Remove drive axle

Install drive axle

1 article

• Install drive axle 2

Component, overview

1 article

• Component, overview 1

Triple roller joint, disassembling

1 article

• Triple roller joint, disassembling 4

Triple roller joint, assembling

1 article

• Triple roller joint, assembling 3

Outer constant velocity joint, servicing

1 article

• Outer constant velocity joint, servicing 2

Outer constant velocity (CV) joint, checking

1 article

• Outer constant velocity (CV) joint, checking 13

Triple roller joint AAR 2600 i or 3300 i, disassembling

1 article

• Triple roller joint AAR 2600 i or 3300 i, disassembling 6

Triple roller joint AAR 2600 i or 3300 i, assembling

1 article

• Triple roller joint AAR 2600 i or 3300 i, assembling 11

Individual component overview

1 article

• Individual component overview 1

Inner CV joint, removing

1 article

• Inner CV joint, removing 10

Outer CV joint, removing

1 article

• Outer CV joint, removing

Outer CV joint, installing

1 article

• Outer CV joint, installing

Inner constant velocity (CV) joint, checking

1 article

• Inner constant velocity (CV) joint, checking 11

Inner CV joint, installing

1 article

• Inner CV joint, installing 6

Wheel bearing, lifting to curb weight position

1 article

• Wheel bearing, lifting to curb weight position 11

Vehicle level sensor in vehicles with automatic headlight vertical aim control

1 article

• Vehicle level sensor in vehicles with automatic headlight vertical aim control 1

Vehicle level sensor in vehicle, replacing

1 article

• Vehicle level sensor in vehicle, replacing 1

Coil spring, removing and installing

1 article

• Coil spring, removing and installing 1

Strut, removing and installing

1 article

• Strut, removing and installing 1

Strut, servicing

1 article

• Strut, servicing 11

Stub axle carrier - front wheel drive, servicing

1 article

• Stub axle carrier - front wheel drive, servicing 4

Wheel bearing housing (steel) - all wheel drive, servicing

1 article

• Wheel bearing housing (steel) - all wheel drive, servicing 5

Wheel bearing (with wheel bearing housing (steel) installed - all wheel drive), removing and installing

1 article

• Wheel bearing (with wheel bearing housing (steel) installed - all wheel drive), removing and installing 12

Wheel bearing housing (aluminum) - all wheel drive, removing and installing

1 article

• Wheel bearing housing (aluminum) - all wheel drive, removing and installing 4

Characteristics

1 article

• Characteristics

Slide washer, removing and installing

1 article

• Slide washer, removing and installing

Transverse link, removing and installing

1 article

• Transverse link, removing and installing 2

Transverse link bracket, replacing

1 article

• Transverse link bracket, replacing 2

Nut for securing transverse link to subframe, replacing

1 article

• Nut for securing transverse link to subframe, replacing 2

Trapezoidal control arm, removing and installing

1 article

• Trapezoidal control arm, removing and installing 2

Subframe, removing and installing

1 article

• Subframe, removing and installing 6

Rear differential bushing, replacing

1 article

• Rear differential bushing, replacing 4

Tie rod, removing and installing

1 article

• Tie rod, removing and installing 1

Tie rod (three-piece version) stone protection 8E0 501 561 (old version), removing and installing

1 article

• Tie rod (three-piece version) stone protection 8E0 501 561 (old version), removing and installing 2

Tie rod (one-piece version) stone protection (new version), removing and installing

1 article

• Tie rod (one-piece version) stone protection (new version), removing and installing 8

Stabilizer bushings, replacing

1 article

• Stabilizer bushings, replacing

Coupling rod for stabilizer bar, removing and installing

1 article

• Coupling rod for stabilizer bar, removing and installing

Front or rear diagonal braces, removing and installing

1 article

• Front or rear diagonal braces, removing and installing 1

Drive axles, removing and Installing

1 article

• Drive axles, removing and Installing 3

Drive axle with constant velocity inner joint (diameter 100 mm), servicing

1 article

• Drive axle with constant velocity inner joint (diameter 100 mm), servicing 6

Pressing on inner constant velocity joint

1 article

• Pressing on inner constant velocity joint

Coat cover or cap sealing surface with D 454 300 A2

1 article

• Coat cover or cap sealing surface with D 454 300 A2

Driveshaft with constant velocity inner joint (diameter 108 mm), servicing

1 article

• Driveshaft with constant velocity inner joint (diameter 108 mm), servicing 3

Installation location

1 article

• Installation location 4

DRC II fault finding

1 article

• DRC II fault finding

DRC II system pressure check

1 article

• DRC II system pressure check 4

Dynamic Ride Control (DRC II), emptying and filling

1 article

• Dynamic Ride Control (DRC II), emptying and filling 1

Fill new oil container

1 article

• Fill new oil container 1

Empty used oil container

1 article

• Empty used oil container 5

Wheels, tires

1 article

• Wheels, tires 2

Changing tires

1 article

• Changing tires 2

Metal valve body, removing and installing

1 article

• Metal valve body, removing and installing 2

Tire Pressure Monitoring Control Module J502 , removing and installing

1 article

• Tire Pressure Monitoring Control Module J502 , removing and installing 1

Rear Tire Pressure Monitoring System antenna, removing and installing

1 article

• Rear Tire Pressure Monitoring System antenna, removing and installing 1

Tire Pressure Monitoring System, system usage

1 article

• Tire Pressure Monitoring System, system usage

Test Requirements

1 article

• Test Requirements

Wheel alignment is necessary when

1 article

• Wheel alignment is necessary when

Specifications for wheel alignment

1 article

• Specifications for wheel alignment

Measurement preparations

1 article

• Measurement preparations 1

Application of adapters to suspension for measurement

1 article

• Application of adapters to suspension for measurement

Mechanical steering rack center position, checking

1 article

• Mechanical steering rack center position, checking

Front axle camber, checking and adjusting if necessary

1 article

• Front axle camber, checking and adjusting if necessary 3

Toe at rear axle, adjusting

1 article

• Toe at rear axle, adjusting 1

Front axle toe-in curve, adjusting

1 article

• Front axle toe-in curve, adjusting

Vehicle, bringing into initial position for measurement

1 article

• Vehicle, bringing into initial position for measurement 2

Vehicle, lifting with suspension 1BA, 1BR, 1BE, 1BV, 1BD, 2MC, 2ME

1 article

• Vehicle, lifting with suspension 1BA, 1BR, 1BE, 1BV, 1BD, 2MC, 2ME 2

Front axle toe, adjusting

1 article

• Front axle toe, adjusting 2

Airbag steering wheel, removing and installing

1 article

• Airbag steering wheel, removing and installing

Steering column, assembly overview

1 article

• Steering column, assembly overview 1

Transportation securing device

1 article

• Transportation securing device

Steering column, checking for damage

1 article

• Steering column, checking for damage 1

Steering column, removing and installing

1 article

• Steering column, removing and installing 6

Steering lock with ignition switch without lock cylinder, removing and installing

1 article

• Steering lock with ignition switch without lock cylinder, removing and installing 1

Power-assist steering gear, assembly overview

1 article

• Power-assist steering gear, assembly overview 2

Power steering gear, removing and installing

1 article

• Power steering gear, removing and installing 11

Power steering gear, servicing

1 article

• Power steering gear, servicing 2

Power steering gear, adjusting

1 article

• Power steering gear, adjusting 2

Servotronic steering gear, servicing

1 article

• Servotronic steering gear, servicing

Servotronic voltage supply, checking

1 article

• Servotronic voltage supply, checking 1

Speed signal, checking

1 article

• Speed signal, checking

Servotronic Solenoid Valve , checking

1 article

• Servotronic Solenoid Valve , checking

Tie rod ball joint, removing and installing

1 article

• Tie rod ball joint, removing and installing 5

Power steering fluid level, checking

1 article

• Power steering fluid level, checking 1

Steering system, bleeding after reconstructing

1 article

• Steering system, bleeding after reconstructing

Steering system, checking for leaks

1 article

• Steering system, checking for leaks

Vehicles with 4-cylinder engines, assembly overview

1 article

• Vehicles with 4-cylinder engines, assembly overview 3

Vehicles with 6-cylinder gasoline engine

1 article

• Vehicles with 6-cylinder gasoline engine 13

Power steering pump (vehicles with 6-cylinder gasoline engine), removing and installing

1 article

• Power steering pump (vehicles with 6-cylinder gasoline engine), removing and installing 4

Power steering pump (vehicles with 8-cylinder gasoline engine with chain drive), removing and installing

1 article

• Power steering pump (vehicles with 8-cylinder gasoline engine with chain drive), removing and installing 16