How to Change a CV Joint on an Audi


1. Remove the center caps that are installed at the center of both of your front wheels, then loosen and remove the bolt that sits in the center of each wheel using your 17-mm Allen wrench.
2. Loosen the lug nuts on both front wheels, but do not remove them.
3. Raise each front corner of the car using your floor jack, and support it using your two jack stands, then remove the lug nuts on both wheels, and take them off.
4. Remove the two bolts, size 17 mm, that sit on the back side of each brake caliper assembly, and remove the caliper and rotor on both sides.
5. Remove the tie rod end bolt near the top of where the brake assembly was, using your 16-mm wrench and 13-mm socket on both sides.
6. Remove the bolt at the top of your upper control arms on both sides using your 16-mm open wrench and socket. After you loosen the nut, you may need to hit the bolt with your rubber mallet to tap it out of the control arm ends.
7. Remove the six bolts that sit around the circumference of the axle at the end of the CV Boot using the 8-mm triple square hex bit. Maneuver the axle out of the car by pulling it straight down and pulling it out of the wheel hub.
8. Place the axle in the large vice, and remove the CV joint by twisting it off with your hand. Remove the old rubber CV boot. Replace the old CV joint with the new one by sliding it into place, and thoroughly pack it with grease.
9. Slide the new CV boot over the axle so it covers the joint, and tighten the clamp around the boot to secure it on to the joint.
10. Insert the axle into the wheel hub on both sides, then align it to your driveshaft and secure it with the six triple-square hex bolts.
11. Reconnect the upper control arm assemblies on both sides by tapping the large bolt into its place and securing it using the 16-mm socket and 16-mm open wrench.
12. Reconnect the tie rod ends on both sides using the 16-mm open wrench and 13-mm socket.
13. Reinstall the brake assemblies with your 17-mm socket and the four 17-mm bolts.
14. Mount the front wheels and screw in the lug nuts, but do not tighten them all the way on.
15. Lower your car, and reinstall the bolts that go into the center of both front wheels. Tighten your lug nuts, and reinstall your wheel's center caps to complete the installation.