Wheel Bearing Housing

Front Wheel Drive (FWD)

Wheel Bearing Housing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

Removing

- Remove wheel.

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

- Remove wheel bearing/wheel hub unit. Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing and Wheel Hub ]. Wheel Bearing and Wheel Hub

- Remove cover plate.

- Remove ABS wheel speed sensor from wheel bearing housing.

- Remove bolt - arrow -.





- Remove bolt for tie rod - 1 -, upper transverse link - 2 - and lower transverse link - 3 - from wheel bearing housing - 4 -.





- Remove connecting link - arrow - from the wheel bearing housing.

- Hold wheel bearing housing and remove bolts - arrows -.





- Pull coupling rod - 1 - out of trailing link.

Installing

Threaded connection of trailing link/wheel bearing housing must only be tightened when all other components (spring and strut always) of the respective wheel suspension have been already assembled. To tighten, suspension must be unloaded. Only now do the trailing link and wheel bearing housing move into the position required - arrows -.





• Always follow the order of the following work steps!

- Install bolt for tie rod - 1 -, upper transverse link - 2 - and lower transverse link - 3 -, but do not tighten.





- Hand-tighten coupling rod - arrow - to wheel bearing housing - 4 -.

- Install bolts - arrows - and insert connecting link - 1 - into trailing arm.





- Tighten bolt - arrow - for shock absorber.





• Bolting at wheel bearing housing may occur only when dimension - a - has been obtained! Refer to => [ Measure Dimension ] Front Wheel Drive (FWD).

- Install coil spring. Refer to => [ Coil Spring ]. Coil Spring

- Tighten bolt for tie rod - 1 -, upper transverse link - 2 - and lower transverse link - 3 -.





- Tighten nut for coupling rod - arrow -.

- Tighten bolts - arrows -.





- Install cover plate.

- Install wheel bearing/wheel hub unit.

- Install ABS wheel speed sensor in wheel bearing housing.

- Install brake disc.

- Install brake carrier with brake caliper.

- Install wheel and tighten. Refer to => [ Tightening Specification for Mounting Wheels ] Tightening Specification For Mounting Wheels.

Tightening Specifications