Front Suspension

Wheel Hub with Wheel Bearing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench 40-200 Nm (VAG 1332)

Removing

- Loosen the drive axle to wheel hub bolt, refer to one of the following:

• If equipped with a hex bolt, refer to --> [ Drive Axle Hex Bolt, Loosening and Tightening ] Drive Axle Hex Bolt, Loosening and Tightening.

• If equipped with a 12 point bolt, refer to --> [ Drive Axle 12 Point Bolt, Loosening and Tightening ] Drive Axle 12 Point Bolt, Loosening and Tightening.

• When doing this, the vehicle must not rest on its wheels, otherwise wheel bearing may be damaged.

- Remove the wheel.

- Remove the brake caliper and secure to the vehicle using wire.

- Remove the wheel speed sensor.

- Remove the brake disc.

- Press the drive axle out of the wheel hub (in direction of transmission) as far as possible.

- Remove the wheel hub with wheel bearing bolts - arrows -.





- Remove the wheel hub with wheel bearing from the wheel bearing housing.

Installing

Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.

- Install the brake caliper.

- Tighten the drive axle to wheel hub bolt, refer to one of the following:

• If equipped with a hex bolt, refer to --> [ Drive Axle Hex Bolt, Loosening and Tightening ] Drive Axle Hex Bolt, Loosening and Tightening.

• If equipped with a 12 point bolt, refer to --> [ Drive Axle 12 Point Bolt, Loosening and Tightening ] Drive Axle 12 Point Bolt, Loosening and Tightening.

• When doing this, the vehicle must not rest on its wheels, otherwise the wheel bearing may be damaged.

- Install the wheel speed sensor.

- Install the wheel and tighten. Refer to --> [ Wheel Bolt Tightening Specification ] .

Tightening Specifications