Removal and Installation

Special Tools and Equipment





^ VAG1332 torque wrench

Removing
Vehicles with manual transmission:
Wheel bearings must not be burdened while hex bolt is loose.

If wheel bearing is burdened by weight of vehicle itself, wheel bearing will be pre-damaged. This will diminish wheel bearing service life.
^ Lift vehicle enough that the front axle is no longer burdened.
^ Unscrew hex bolt for drive axle.
^ Remove sound-deadening pan.
^ Relieve torsion bar





^ Separate threaded connection wheel bearing housing/lower ball joint.
1 - Use socket head wrench 14 (e.g. Hazet 990)

^ Remove bolt for shock absorber/coupling rod stabilizer.
^ Unbolt drive axle from joint flange of transmission.
^ Completely push shock absorber together.
^ Remove drive axle.

Removing
Vehicles with automatic transmission:

^ Lift vehicle enough that the front axle is no longer burdened.
^ Unscrew hex bolt for drive axle.
^ Remove sound-deadening pan.
^ Relieve torsion bar
^ Remove shock absorber at left of lower control arm and push together.





^ Separate threaded connection wheel bearing housing/lower ball joint.
^ Use socket head wrench 14 (e.g. Hazet 990)
^ Disconnect connector from multi-function switch.
^ Unbolt drive axle from joint flange of transmission.





^ Unbolt pendulum support -1- from transmission.
^ Remove drive axle, push engine/transmission forward to do so.

Installing
Installation is the reverse of removal.

Tightening torques:
Drive axle to joint flange
Always use new bolts.
Bolt M10 x 48 80 Nm
Bolt M12 x 1.5 x 55 100 Nm
Wheel bearing housing to ball 90 Nm + 90° joint (1/4-turn)
Always use new bolts.
Wheel bolts to wheel hub
Shock absorber to control arm160 Nm
Drive axle to wheel hub 150 Nm + 90°
Always use new bolts.
Pendulum support to transmission 80 Nm + 90°
Always use new bolts.