Procedures

Stub axle carrier - front wheel drive, servicing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

^ Thrust plate VW 402
^ Punch VW 411
^ Punch VW 412
^ Sleeve VW 415 A
^ Press piece VW 434
^ Assembly tool VW 792
^ Assembly tool 3301/4





1 - Stub axle carrier

^ Front seal - arrow - must not grind against wheel bearing unit
^ Do not remove front seal

2 - Shield plate
3 - Wheel bearing unit

^ Does not need to be replaced
^ If wheel bearing unit can be removed from stub axle carrier by hand, wheel bearing unit is OK and can be reinstalled.
^ If it cannot be removed by hand, wheel bearing unit must be replaced.
^ Replace only as a unit

4 - Collar bolt

^ Always replace

5 - Torx bolt

^ Torque specification

6 - Rubber bushing

^ Removing
^ Installing





Rubber bushing, removing

- Continuously press out rubber bushing.

Note:
^ Securely hold stub axle carrier/wheel bearing housing when pressing out.





Rubber bushing, installing

- Clean bearing seat in stub axle carrier/wheel bearing housing.
- Completely coat rubber bushing and stub axle carrier/wheel bearing housing bearing set using installation lubricant G 294 421 A1 (thin with water at a ratio of 1:100).
- Position rubber bushing - A - so that wide collar faces downward - arrow -.





- Continuously press rubber bushing into stub axle carrier or wheel bearing housing until rubber bushing collar rests on installation arbor VW 792 and is pressed (noticeable increase of pressure).

Note:
^ If pressing process is interrupted, rubber expands and bushing cannot be pressed in farther without damaging it.
^ Securely hold stub axle carrier/wheel bearing housing when pressing on.





- Press rubber bushing back again until dimension a = 10 ±0.8 mm.