All Wheel Drive (AWD)

Wheel Bearing and Wheel Hub

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1410)

Removing

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

- Remove the drive axle. Refer to => [ Drive Axle ] .

- Remove brake carrier and brake caliper and tie to body with wire.

• Do not allow brake caliper to hang from brake line.

- Remove the brake rotor bolt and the brake rotor.

- Remove bolts - 2 -.






- Remove wheel hub/wheel bearing unit from wheel bearing housing.

Installing

Installation is the reverse of removal, with special attention to the following:

- Install a new twelve-point bolt and tighten. Refer to => [ Drive Axle Twelve-Point Bolt, Loosening and Tightening ] .

Tightening Specifications