Wheel Bearing Unit

Wheel Bearing Unit

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Grease Cap Puller (VW 637/2)

• Press Tube (3241/4)

• Torque Wrench 40-200 Nm (V.A.G 1332)

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1410)

• Socket XZN 18 (T10162)

Removing

- Raise the vehicle.

- Remove wheel.

Loosen the dust cap by tapping lightly on the claw on the (VW 637/2).






- Press off dust cap.






- Remove brake carrier and brake caliper and tie them to body with wire.

• Do not allow brake caliper to hang from brake line.

- Remove the bolt and then remove the brake disc.

- Remove the multi-point socket bolt with the (T10162).

- Remove wheel bearing unit from stub axle.


• Avoid contaminating with dirt and damaging the seal when setting down/storing.

The wheel bearing - 1 - must always face up.






- Always set the wheel bearing unit down on the wheel hub - 2 -.

Installing

Installation is the reverse of removal, with special attention to the following:

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Subframe, Diagonal Brace, Lower Transverse Link, Upper Transverse Link, Tie Rod and Level Control System Overview ] Subframe, Diagonal Brace, Lower Transverse Link, Upper Transverse Link, Tie Rod and Level Control System Overview.

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Bearing Unit, Trailing Arm with Mounting Bracket and Stone Deflector Overview ] Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Bearing Unit, Trailing Arm With Mounting Bracket and Stone Deflector Overview.

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Shock Absorber and Coil Spring Overview ] Shock Absorber and Coil Spring Overview.

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Stabilizer Bar Overview ] Stabilizer Bar Overview.

- Carefully slide wheel hub/wheel bearing unit onto stub axle.

• Make sure that wheel hubs/wheel bearing unit do not cant!

- Install a new multi-point socket head bolt and tighten.

• First tighten the bolt to the given torque specification using the torque wrench.

• Use a rigid wrench to apply additional torque angle.

- Drive in dust cap.






• Always replace dust caps.

• Damaged dust caps allow moisture to enter. Therefore, always use the tool shown.

Further installation is in the reverse sequence to removal.

- Mount wheel and tighten. Refer to => Wheel and Tire Guide 44 Specifications.