Wheel Bearing Housing (Steel), Removing and Installing

Front Wheel Bearing Housing (Steel), Removing and Installing

Removing

^ Pry off hub cap or remove using extraction tool 3208.





^ Remove collar bolt -arrow-.

WARNING! To reduce the risk of accident, vehicle must be standing on the ground when removing and tightening collar bolt.

^ Remove wheel.
^ Secure brake disc with a lug bolt.





^ Pull wiring -1- for brake-pad wear indicator out of retainer.
^ Pull out ABS wheel-speed sensor -3- and wiring -2-.
^ Remove brake caliper -4-.

Notes:
^ Suspend brake caliper from bodywork with a piece of wire.
^ Do not suspend the brake caliper from the brake hose.

^ Remove brake disc.





^ Remove bolt with washer -3- and bolt -4-.

Notes:
^ Discontinuation of bolt with washer 3- at right tie rod
^ Wheel alignment after carrying out repair, Refer to Alignment, Description and Operation.
^ Pull out tie rod.





^ Remove splash plate -2-.
^ Remove nuts -1- and -3-.





^ Use special tool to detach ball joint of guide link from tapered seat.
See note for vehicles with headlight vertical aim control, Refer to Lighting and Horns.





^ Use special tool to detach ball joint of track control link from tapered seat.

Notes:
^ Cover the boot (e.g. by inserting a leather cloth) to protect it from damage.
^ For safety reasons, reinstall collar nut on track control link joint pin and tighten by about 4 turns.

^ Remove collar bolt (drive axle/wheel hub connection).





^ Remove nut -1- and remove bolt.
^ Pull out the two links -2-.

Note: Slots in wheel bearing housing must not be enlarged.

^ Swivel wheel bearing housing in direction of arrow; in doing so pull drive axle out of wheel hub.
^ Remove nut from ball joint of track control link.
^ Remove wheel bearing housing.

Pay special attention to the information when installing
^ Press home ABS wheel-speed sensor in wheel bearing housing.

Tightening torques
^ Track control link to wheel bearing housing: 100 Nm (74 ft. lbs.)
^ Guide link to wheel bearing housing: 100 Nm (74 ft. lbs.)
^ Upper link to wheel bearing housing: 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.)

While tightening, press upper links into wheel bearing housing.
^ Brake guard plate to wheel bearing housing: 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.)
^ Brake caliper to wheel bearing housing: 190 Nm (140 ft. lbs.)





^ Tighten collar bolt to 190 Nm (140 ft. lbs.) plus additional 180° turn.

WARNING! To reduce the risk of accidents, vehicle must be standing on its wheels when loosening and tightening collar bolt.

Note: Wheel alignment, Refer to Alignment, Description and Operation.