Audi A4: Bumper Cover Bracket, Removing and Installing
- Follow the safety precautions. Refer to
→ Body Interior; Rep. Gr.00; Safety Precautions; Safety
Precautions when Working on Pyrotechnic Components.
Removing
- Remove the impact member. Refer to
→ Chapter "Impact Member, Removing and Installing".
CAUTION
Pyrotechnic components may deploy unintentionally.
Risk of injury.
- Discharge static electricity by briefly touching the
door striker.
- Vehicles with pedestrian protection: Disconnect the connector
-1- from the pedestrian protection
crash sensor and free up the wiring harness
-2-.

- Remove the bolts -arrows-.
- Push the mounting bracket -2- with
the release cable for the release lever hook in the direction of
lock carrier.
- Remove the bumper cover bracket -1-
forward.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal and note the following:
- Push the bracket downward before tightening the bolts.
Tightening Specifications
- Refer to
→ Chapter "Overview - Lock Carrier"
Spring Element for Bumper Cover Bracket, Removing and Installing
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
- Pop Rivet Nut Pliers -VAS5072A-
- Drill
- Pop rivets. Refer to the Parts Catalog.
Removing
- Remove the impact member. Refer to
→ Chapter "Impact Member, Removing and Installing".
- Drill out the rivet heads -arrows-,
drive out the rivet shafts and remove any rivet remnants.
- Remove the spring element -1- for
the bumper cover bracket.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal and note the following:
- Push the spring element all the way down and tighten the bolt.
- Adjust the spring element. Refer to
→ Chapter "Height, Adjusting using Spring Element".
Tightening Specifications
- Refer to
→ Chapter "Overview - Lock Carrier"
READ NEXT:
Overview - Fender
1 -
Nut
8 Nm
2 -
Outer Fender Brace
Removing and installing. Refer to
→ Chapter "Brace and Outer Fender Brace, Removing and Installing".
3 -&n
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Pop Rivet Nut Pliers -VAS5072A-
Drill
Pop rivets. Refer to the Parts Catalog.
Follow the safety precautions. Refer to
→ Body Interior; Re
Removing
- Remove the front wheel housing liner. Refer to
→ Chapter "Front Wheel Housing Liner, Removing and Installing".
- Remove the front wheel spoiler. Refer to
→ Chapter
SEE MORE:
Drive Axle, Disassembling and Assembling, Outer CV Joint
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Locking ring pliers, commercially available
Sealant -D454 300 A2-. Refer to the Parts Catalog.
Caution
This procedure contains mandatory replaceable parts.
Refer to component overview
Overview - Noise Insulation
1 -
Quick Release
Without fastener
2 -
Plug/Rubber Grommet
Plug for vehicles without parking heater
Rubber grommet for parking heater exhaust pipe
3 -
Bolt
12 Nm
Quantity: 2
4 -
Rear Noise Insulation
Removing and install