alignment

[Randy Mueller]

Front Axle Camber 
   
Front axle camber, evening out 
Camber cannot be adjusted.
It is possible to even out the camber uniformly within the expected tolerance range by shifting the carrier.

	* Remove sound-deadening pan.     


	* Loosen hex bolts -1-, -2-, -3-, -4-, -5-, -6-, -7- and -8-.     


	* Slide subframe into respective position using a plastic coated tire iron.
Press subframe at center between subframe and longmember of chassis.
If no plastic coated tire iron is available, a standard tire iron can be wrapped with masking tape.

CAUTION: Do not damage any parts!

Specified values for vehicle alignment, Refer to Specifications.

     


	* Screw in new hex bolts (7) and (8). 
	* Tighten + 90 to 110 Nm. 
	* Screw in new front hex bolts -5- and (6). Tighten + 90 to 110 Nm. 
	* Tighten new hex bolts -1-, -2-, -3-, and - 4- to 60 Nm. 
Note the following!
Every time the camber is corrected, all axle alignment values should be checked.

 
NOTE: LINE DRAWINGS DID NOT TRANSFER (COPY & PASTE)
 
LATER, RANDY 




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From: Bernie Benz <b.benz at charter.net>
To: "quikqtr at yahoo.com" <quikqtr at yahoo.com> 
Cc: PeterBergin at aol.com; 200q20v at audifans.com 
Sent: Thursday, December 8, 2011 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: alignment


Saw the pic of your broken bracket. Don’t understand why you think that it or the sway bar are factors in camber stability or adjustment. 


On Dec 8, 2011, at 12:10 PM, quikqtr at yahoo.com wrote:

See photo of bracket...
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>Sent from my HTC EVO 4G I got from www.randymueller.acnrep.com
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>----- Reply message -----
>From: "Bernie Benz" <b.benz at charter.net>
>Date: Thu, Dec 8, 2011 12:57 pm
>Subject: alignment
>To: "quikqtr at yahoo.com" <quikqtr at yahoo.com>
>Cc: <PeterBergin at aol.com>, <200q20v at audifans.com>
>
>
>Randy, what are you talking about? “Aluminum brackets (sway bar  
>pivots from these brackets)“ Huh?
>
>On most C5s, those having a steel upright member and a pressed in  
>cartridge wheel bearing, one must use adjustable length control arms  
>to adjust camber. Very expensive parts. The bolt on wheel bearing, as  
>used on suspensions having the aluminum upright member, is shimmable  
>for camber adjustment, although most for-hire wrenches don’t  
>understand and wouldn’t consider doing so for liability and stupidity  
>reasons.
>
>BFI = BFH
>
>Bernie
>
>
>On Dec 8, 2011, at 11:25 AM, quikqtr at yahoo.com wrote:
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>> Pete, most of the front Camber adjustment on that Audi is made by  
>> shifting the Aluminum brackets (sway bar pivots from these  
>> brackets) along with the subframe sometimes requiring plenty of "BFI"
>> (Brute force & ignorance).
>> If only the subframe was shifted the results would be minimal.
>>
>> Good luck, Randy
>>
>> Sent from my HTC EVO 4G I got from www.randymueller.acnrep.com
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