Audi Q3: Rear Lid Seal, Removing and Installing

1 - Rear Lid

2 - Rear Lid Seal

• To remove, remove seal from body flange.
• When installing, align the seal with the joint -arrow- with the marking in the center of the vehicle.
• Beginning at the seam, press the seal all around onto the body flange.

3 - Body Flange

Gas-Filled Strut, Removing and Installing

1 - Gas-Filled Strut

  Note

• After completely removing gas-filled strut, ensure correct position when installing.
• Noise insulation element must be engaged in rear lid side.

• Open and support the rear lid when removing.
• Using screwdriver, lift retaining spring -2- as shown and remove gas-filled strut -1- from upper ball head pin -3-.

2 - Rear Lid

3 - Ball Stud

• 21 Nm

  Note

Should the ball head pin have to be removed or adjusted, then replace it.

4 - Locking Spring

• Refer to → Fig. "Unlocking the Locking Spring"To remove the gas-filled strut, slightly lift the retaining spring -arrow- with a small screwdriver.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal while noting the following:

- To install push the gas-filled struts with a light rotational movement on the ball stud.

Unlocking the Locking Spring

- Remove retaining spring -2- with small screwdriver -1- and disengage gas-filled strut-3- , that can finally be removed from ball stud.

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