Replacement

Replacing left or right wheel bearing on rear axle shaft

Caution: Do not reuse old wheel bearing!

Remove wheel, refer to Steering and Suspension.
Remove output shaft, refer to Drive axles, Bearings and Joints.
Remove brake disk, refer to Brakes and Traction Control.
Remove ABS pulse generator, refer to Brakes and Traction Control.





Secure special tool 33 2 116 to drive flange with wheel nuts.
Drive out drive flange with special tool 33 4 201 202 / 203.





Withdraw inner bearing race with special tool 33 3 240 / 245.

Note: Refer also to removing inner wheel bearing race.





Lift out circlip (1).





Remove wheel bearing with special tool 33 3 261 / 262 / 266.

Caution: Note installation direction of wheel bearing. The red sealing ring must face outwards otherwise ABS function is not assured by the impulse sensor integrated in the bearing.





Draw in new wheel bearing (1) with special tool 33 3 261 / 264 / 268.





Fit circlip (1).





Draw in drive flange with special tool 33 3 261 / 266 / 267.





Pull in output shaft using special tool 33 2 115 / 116 / 118.