Cars Specification

1.
After jacking up the car and removing the wheels, start by unscrewing the top nut.
2.
For next step you will need 5/8 wrench.
3.
Unscrew and remove bolt
4.
Bolt removed
5.
Apply penetrating oil to the nut at the far end of the tie rod.
6.
Loosen the nut.
7.
Tap the body of the tie rod down to push the tie rod out of the joint.
8.
Compare the new tie rod with the old.
9.
Now unscrew the tie rod by turning it counter clockwise with your hands. You can possibly avoid an alignment by counting the number of turns it takes to loosen and applying it to the new tie rod installation.
10.
The old and the new.
11.
10mm allen head will be used for the next step.
12.
Using the allen head, adjust the tie rod to align with the entry hole.
13.
After tapping the tie rod into the hole, you will need to use the allen wrench to turn the tie rod joint so that cut piece of the tie rod aligns with the hole(details in next step)
14.
Closer look at the cut that needs to be aligned with the hole where the bolt in previous step enters.
15.
Screw in the top bolt. My tie rods came with a brand new ones.
16. All done. Your car may need an alignment depending on how accurately you were able to replace the old tie rod.

1. Park the car on level ground. Engage the parking brake and disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Open the trunk and remove the corner side panel trim from the rear of the vehicle. Disconnect the wiring modules from the tail lights. Remove the assemblies from the vehicle to access the rear bumper mounting screws.
3. Remove the two screws mounting the bumper cover on each side. Disconnect the electrical module for the backup sensors (if equipped) located on the drivers side, below the tail light assembly cavity.
4. Remove the lower mounts below the rear bumper. Detach the clips from each side of the bumper.
5. Support the bumper on one side and have an assistant support the other side. Pop the bumper cover off. Be careful not to damage the clips.

1. Turn off the A6s engine. Remove the plastic cover from the battery. Loosen the small nut on the rear edge of the black battery cable with pliers. Pull the cable away to disconnect the battery.
2. Insert the Audi radio-removal keys into the slots. There is one slot beneath the Volume knob and one slot beneath the Tune knob. Push the keys in firmly.
3. Apply outward pressure to the keys to release the radio mounting clips. Slide the radio forward by pulling on the keys.
4. Move the radio out of the way. If you need more room to access the climate control bolts, unplug the two connections from the rear of the radio and set it aside.
5. Remove the two mounting bolts from the top edge of the climate control unit with a socket wrench. Pull the unit forward and unplug its electrical harness.