Wheel Bearing Housing

Wheel Bearing Housing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

Removing

- Remove the 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 coupling rod - 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 arm/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 perform the following work in the sequence given!

- 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 coupling rod - 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 -a-. ] Rear Suspension, Lifting to Curb Weight Position

- 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 the coupling rod nut - arrow -.

- Tighten bolts - arrows -.






- Install cover plate.

Vehicles with Wheel Bearing Front Seal







When installing the wheel bearing front seal - 1 -, make sure the hole - arrow - is installed at the center of the speed sensor - 2 -.

Continuation for All Vehicles

- 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 the wheel and tighten the wheel bolts. Refer to => [ Tightening Specification for Mounting Wheels ] [1][2]Specifications.

Tightening Specifications