Wheel Bearing Housing

Wheel Bearing Housing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench 50-200 Nm (V.A.G 1332)

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1410)

Removing






- Determine dimension - a - from the center of the wheel to the lower edge of the wheel housing before starting work while the vehicle is resting on its wheels.

- Place the vehicle on a hoist.

Loosen the connection between the drive axle and wheel hub. Refer to => [ Threaded Connection Between Drive Axle and Wheel Hub, Loosening and Tightening ] Procedures.

- Remove the wheel.

- Release the connector - 1 - from the rear speed sensor and remove it.






- Disconnect the electro-mechanical parking brake connector - 3 -.

- Remove the bolt - 2 - and the bracket with lines - 6 -.

- Remove brake caliper and brake disc.

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

- Remove the bolts - 1 - and the brake shield - 2 -.






- Remove the rear speed sensor - 1 -. Remove bolt - 2 - to do so.






- Remove coil spring. Refer to => [ Coil Spring ] Service and Repair.

- Mark the position of the bolt - 1 - to the wheel bearing housing - 2 -.






- Remove the nut - 4 - and the eccentric washer - 3 -.

- Remove the bolt - 1 -.

- Remove bolt - 4 -.






- Release the retaining tabs - A - and remove the stone deflector - 2 -.






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






- Remove nut - 3 -.






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

• Axle alignment is necessary if the nut - 3 - is loosened or the bolt - 1 - is removed.

- Tip the wheel bearing housing to the side and remove the drive axle from it.

- Remove wheel bearing housing.

Wheel bearing unit, removing, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Unit ] Wheel Bearing Unit

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Bearing Unit and Coil Spring Shock Absorber Overview ] Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Bearing Unit and Coil Spring Shock Absorber Overview

• 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 to curb weight position on vehicles with coil springs. Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing in Curb Weight, Lifting Vehicles with Coil Spring ] Description and Operation.

- 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 coil spring. Refer to => [ Coil Spring ] Service and Repair.

- Install the brake caliper and disc.

- Install the rear speed sensor.

- Install wheel.

- Tighten the wheel.

Tighten the drive axle to wheel hub threaded connection. Refer to => [ Threaded Connection Between Drive Axle and Wheel Hub, Loosening and Tightening ] Procedures.

- Axle alignment is required, see table, refer to => [ When Vehicle Alignment is Necessary ] Description and Operation.

The axle alignment on the front and rear axles must be performed on a VW/Audi approved alignment rack.