Audi 80 Quiz
Suspension and Steering

Adjusting the rear wheel bearings

In this manual: Suspension and Steering
Technical Description — 39Engines — 41Exhaust System — 13Cooling System — 28Fuel tank and fuel pump — 12Air Filter and Intake Ducts — 13Mono-Motronic Injection System — 18Digifant Injection System — 19KE-III-Jetronic Injection System — 35MPI and MPFI Injection Systems — 32Clutch — 11Transmission and Driveline — 21Suspension and Steering — 33Brake System — 41Anti-lock brake system — 8Wheels and Tires — 13Body Electrical System — 35Ignition System — 24Lighting — 14Signaling Devices — 7Instruments and Auxiliary Equipment — 54Heating and Ventilation — 7Body Components — 18Troubleshooting — 6Specifications — 13
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Front-wheel drive models
PROCEDURE

Raise the rear of the vehicle and support it.

Remove the wheel cover, cotter pin and castellated nut as described in the Brake System chapter.

Models with rear drum brakes: push the adjuster wedge upward using the method described in the section referred to above. The brake drum will then rotate completely freely.

Tighten the hex nut without excessive force while rotating the wheel, so that the bearings do not seize.

Loosen the nut slightly again.

The play is set correctly if the thrust washer behind the nut can be moved slightly by light pressure from a screwdriver. The screwdriver blade must not rest on the edge of the wheel hub.

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A quick Audi 80 quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.