Audi A4 Rear Shock & Spring Replacement DIY (2009-2016 Audi B8/8.5 A4 2.0t, Premium Plus, Prestige)
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2024
- ►Your Audi's shocks and springs ensure bumps and ruts are met with composed and comfortable control-or it's the reason your rear end is dragging on the ground. The B8 generation of Audi A4 is a great platform, but its rear springs are known to rust and snap with age. Replacing your shocks and springs is the only way to restore safety and comfort back to your vehicle in that instance.
If the springs haven't snapped yet, they may still need replacement. An overly bouncy ride with vague control and plenty of clunks indicated that the shocks have worn completely and require replacement. The lack of shock damping also puts more pressure on the springs, accelerating their demise.
In this video, Mike Hidalgo, FCP Euro's Professional DIY'er, tackles a rear shock and spring replacement on a B8 Audi A4.
00:00 - Intro
01:05 - Tools Needed
01:46 - Job Start/Wheel Removal
02:36 - Rear Shock Removal
05:14 - Rear Spring Removal
06:56 - Rear Spring Installation
11:53 - Rear Shock Prep
13:53 - Rear Shock Installation
17:24 - Wheel Installation
18:09 - Wrap-Up
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Just finished the job. I did not have to drop the frame to replace both broken rear springs on 2013 A4 Quattro non-sport suspension. I used compressor CTA Tools 4030. I was alone so used a 2x4x8' and an out-stretched leg to pry down, gaining the few more inches of needed clearance.
fantastic vid i done this about a year ago..i liked the way you explained how to get the ride hide if the spring broke like it did..also you seemed so chilled out 😎
I love this guy "My good people"!!
Yeah exactly.
It’s a very welcoming statement. 😊
Just did shocks and springs all round on my A5. Thanks for this video. Sub frame does indeed need dropping, but I didn’t need to cut my spring compressors on the rear, mine fitted, just!
Nice work!!
Huge help fellas! Wish you mentioned the third subframe bolt on the pass side. And showed the diff challenges when the spring isn’t broken. But this was still a great video!
My good sir.
You make it look easy and I am glad to have subscribed. You’ll help me have confidence in myself to work on my European engineered vehicles. 😊
Welcome aboard!
Sweet Job!
I am about to replace all these in my 2012 A7. Are all these nuts size and torques same as this? I am ordering all parts from you. Can I just replace the shock w/o replacing the mount and bump stopper? My car is 100k km.
Is it the same process for shock replacement on audi C7’s?
Still need to compress if installing lowering springs?
Today I learn
Tomorow I will do same.
Thanks
Is this the same for a 2014 b8 q5
Doing this in a regular garage you would need to lift the car sky high do remove the shock through the bottom. With my regular car jack I wasn't able to do that. I pressed on the shock on top and while it was trying to extend I had to pull it through the top quickly enough otherwise it would not fit because of the length of it. When the shock is bad it usually stays contracted when you press on it but because I changed both and the 2nd wasn't as bad, everytime I pressed on it, it started to expand right away and made the job a bit interesting :)
You're not supposed to use the torque wrench to do the additional 45° of turning the bolts :(
Why ?
@@deweewbecause you wear out the spring inside, which thinks u just will put for example 90 Nm, but 90 Nm + 90° are a lot more then 90 Nm. If u do it more often, your tool will be inaccurate. And everytime a bolt becomes an angle of rotation, you have to replace the bolt, because the lengthening will not be the same and not how it should be! 😊
Its fun on the ground. With no car lift on ones own 😢. But. I done it. I disconnected roll bar links
Professional
Literally did this job 2 days ago! Would have been awesome to see this vid before I did mine😅
Correct me if I’m wrong. Weren’t those two subframe bolts torque to yield, aka should have been replaced before installing! Hearing the torque wrench for the 90 degree I thought the bolt snapped! 😅
You are correct! We had more work to do on this person's vehicle where we had to drop it again, so we saved the new hardware for that.
You have to replace them? Also why not just take the bolts out and lower the subframe with a jack instead of using a spring compressor?
Great instruction. Audi's big drawback compare to BMW is subframe is made by steel. It get corrosion after 5 years.
Should be Same for B8 S4?
Hi Ger, the general process remains the same!
I have another question. The little insert thingy on the bottom perch broke. Is it a big deal to install the bottom perch pad without it?
Anybody else just say fuck it and grab the shaft with the vice grips while attaching that top bracket with the lock-nut? Just me? oh