Front Gas-Filled Shock Absorbers, Venting and Draining
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Hand drill
3 mm diameter drill bit.
6 mm diameter drill bit
Oil collecting container
Protective Eyewear
Procedure
- Secure gas-filled shock absorber vertically in vise, with
piston rod
Note
On vehicles with a high-voltage system but without a heat
pump (for example on Audi A3 e-tron, Audi Q5 hybrid, Audi A6
hybrid and Audi A8 hybrid) no check valves are installed in the
refrigerant circuit. On these vehicles valves are installed in
the refrigerant circuit which regulat