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How-to repair / restore your Audi A2 rear axle.
First decide what you want to achieve, consider your skills / how much labour you are prepared to fund to correct / restore your A2’s rear axle. There are basically three options each listed below with a brief overview of work involved.
Option 1 – Replace bonded rubber bushes.
Support the axle, remove bush to mounting bolts and lower the axle taking care not to strain ABS sensor cables, brake pipes and parking brake cables. Remove old and fit new bushes.
Reassemble in reverse sequence
Option 2 – Restore rear axle (excluding mounting castings)
Disconnect brake pipes, parking brake cables and ABS sensor cables. Support axle remove damper to axle bolts, lower rear of axle and remove springs. Remove bush to mounting bolts, lower axle and remove from car.
Complete restoration of axle, reassemble in reverse sequence, bleed brakes.
Option 3 – Restore rear axle (including mounting castings)
Disconnect brake pipes, parking brake cables and ABS sensor cables. Support axle remove damper to axle bolts, lower rear of axle and remove springs. Remove 6 mounting bolts, lower axle and remove from car.
Complete restoration of axle, reassemble in reverse sequence, bleed brakes. Arrange for 4 wheel geometry to be checked/ corrected.
Guide purpose
The purpose of this guide is to provide guidance on how to perform option 3, restore rear axle including mounting castings. It also includes details of workarounds for unexpected issues. It is quite rewarding when the repairs are done and your axle is back and on its way to being fully functional again:
First decide what you want to achieve, consider your skills / how much labour you are prepared to fund to correct / restore your A2’s rear axle. There are basically three options each listed below with a brief overview of work involved.
Option 1 – Replace bonded rubber bushes.
Support the axle, remove bush to mounting bolts and lower the axle taking care not to strain ABS sensor cables, brake pipes and parking brake cables. Remove old and fit new bushes.
Reassemble in reverse sequence
Option 2 – Restore rear axle (excluding mounting castings)
Disconnect brake pipes, parking brake cables and ABS sensor cables. Support axle remove damper to axle bolts, lower rear of axle and remove springs. Remove bush to mounting bolts, lower axle and remove from car.
Complete restoration of axle, reassemble in reverse sequence, bleed brakes.
Option 3 – Restore rear axle (including mounting castings)
Disconnect brake pipes, parking brake cables and ABS sensor cables. Support axle remove damper to axle bolts, lower rear of axle and remove springs. Remove 6 mounting bolts, lower axle and remove from car.
Complete restoration of axle, reassemble in reverse sequence, bleed brakes. Arrange for 4 wheel geometry to be checked/ corrected.
Guide purpose
The purpose of this guide is to provide guidance on how to perform option 3, restore rear axle including mounting castings. It also includes details of workarounds for unexpected issues. It is quite rewarding when the repairs are done and your axle is back and on its way to being fully functional again:
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