Wheel Bearing Housing

Wheel Bearing Housing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench 40 Nm (V.A.G 1332)

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1410)

• Grease

Removing

- Remove the rear wheel.

- Disconnect the connector - 2 - from the rear speed sensor.






- Remove the bolt - 1 - and the bracket with the wires from the wheel bearing housing.

• Secure the removed brake caliper to the body so that the weight of the caliper does not stress or damage the brake hose or brake line.

• Do not press the brake pedal whenever the brake caliper is removed.

- Remove the brake caliper and the brake rotor then guide the brake rotor past the suspension and secure it to the body.

- Remove the bolt - 1 - and the rear speed sensor - 2 -.






Vehicles with Steel Suspension:

- Remove coil spring. Refer to => [ Coil Spring ] Rear Suspension.

Vehicles with Air Suspension:

- Remove air spring. Refer to => [ Air Spring ] Rear Suspension.

All Vehicles






- Mark the installed position of the adjusting screw - 1 - to the wheel bearing housing - 2 -.

- Remove the nut - 4 - and the shim - 3 -.

- Remove the adjusting screw.

- Remove bolt - 4 -.






- Remove the bolt - arrow - and the washer between the wheel bearing housing and the shock absorber.






- Remove the nut - 3 -.






- Remove the bolt - 1 - and the spacer - 2 -.

- Remove the wheel bearing housing.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing and Wheel Bearing Unit Overview, FWD ] Wheel Bearing Housing and Wheel Bearing Unit Overview, FWD.

• Bonded rubber bushings can only be turned to a limited extent. Only tighten suspension bolts when vehicle is in curb weight or control position.

• Wheel bearing, lifting into curb weight position, vehicles with steel suspension, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing, with Coil Spring, Lifting into Curb Weight Position ] Description and Operation.

• For vehicles with air spring suspension, lift wheel suspension in control position, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing, with Air Suspension, Lifting to Curb Weight Position ] Rear Suspension.

- Install wheel bearing housing.

- Insert the bolt - 1 - with the spacer tube - 2 - and install the nut - 3 - loosely.






• Do not tighten the threaded connection using the nut - 3 -.

- Tighten the bolt - 1 -.

- Install the spring. Refer to => [ Coil Spring ] Rear Suspension or => [ Air Spring ] Rear Suspension.

- Install the brake caliper and brake disc.

- Install the tie rod. Refer to => [ Tie Rod ] Rear Suspension.

- Install the upper transverse link. Refer to => [ Upper Transverse Link ] Upper Transverse Link.

- Install the lower transverse link. Refer to => [ Lower Transverse Link ] Lower Transverse Link.

- Install the rear speed sensor.

- Install the rear wheel.

- Axle alignment is required, see table. Refer to => [ Wheel Alignment ] Wheel Alignment.

The axle alignment must be performed on a VW/Audi approved alignment stand.