Wheel Bearing Housing, Removing and Installing

Wheel Bearing Housing, Removing and Installing

Removing

- Remove wheel trim.
On light alloy wheels use puller in vehicle tool kit to remove trim cap.
- Remove bolt for drive axle.

WARNING: The vehicle must be standing on it's wheels when loosening or tightening the bolt for the drive axle. Otherwise the risk of an accident exists

- Remove wheel and secure brake disc using wheel bolt.
- Detach ABS wheel speed sensor wire from bracket on brake caliper.






- Remove bolts -1- for brake caliper and remove caliper.

CAUTION:
- Suspend the brake caliper using a piece of wire. Do not allow the caliper to hang by the brake hose. The unsupported weight can stretch and damage the hose.
- Do not loosen brake hoses or lines.

- Remove brake disc.






- Remove bolts -1- for brake splash guard.
- Pull ABS wheel speed sensor out of wheel bearing housing.
- Loosen nuts -2- and -3-.






- Pull out rubber grommet -1- and disconnect harness connector-2-.
- Detach ABS wheel speed sensor wiring from retainers (arrows).
- Guide wiring through opening in wheel bearing housing and remove.
Be careful not to damage the rubber grommet.






- Remove bolt -3- and nut -4-.
- Disconnect tie rod end.
- Loosen nut from ball joint
- If necessary, counterhold ball joint using 4 mm hex wrench.






- Press lower guide link ball joint from tapered seat.
Be careful not to damage the joint boot.

Note: For vehicles with headlight range control, Refer to Lighting and Horns.

Note: Cover the CV joint boot (e.g. by inserting a piece of leather) to protect it from damage.






- Press lower track control link ball joint from tapered seat.

CAUTION: For safety reasons, reinstall the flanged nut onto the lower track control link ball joint (approx. 4 turns).






- Remove nut -1- and bolt and remove both links -2- upward.

CAUTION: Do not use a chisel (or similar) to widen the slots in the wheel bearing housing

- Swing wheel bearing housing aside in direction of arrow and remove outer CV joint from wheel hub.
- Remove nut from lower track control link ball joint.
- Remove wheel bearing housing.

Installing

- Install wheel bearing housing.
- Slide drive axle outer CV joint into wheel hub and tighten new bolt hand tight.
- Install ball joints for lower track control link and guide link in wheel bearing housing.
- Install new self-locking nuts and tighten to: 100 Nm (74 ft. lbs.).
- If necessary, counterhold ball joint using 4 mm hex wrench.
- Install both upper link ball joints into wheel bearing housing.






- Install new self-locking nut -1- and tighten to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).
- Press upper links downward as far as possible when tightening.
- Install tie rod end and new self locking nut -4-.
Tightening torque: 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.)
- Tighten bolt -3-.
Max tightening torque: 5 Nm (44 inch lbs.)
- Install ABS wheel speed sensor.
- Attach linkage for headlight range control.
- Bolt on brake splash guard.
Tightening torque: 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.)
- Install brake disc.
- Install brake caliper and tighten bolts to 120 Nm (89 ft. lbs.).
- Install wheels and tighten wheel lugs to 120 Nm (89 ft. lbs.).
- Install new bolt for drive axle.
Tightening torques:
- M14: 115 Nm (85 ft. lbs.) + 1/2-turn (180°)
- M16: 190 Nm (140 ft. lbs.) + 1/2-turn (180°)

Warning: The vehicle must be standing on it's wheels when loosening or tightening the bolt for the drive axle. Otherwise the risk of an accident exists.

- Check front suspension alignment and, if necessary, adjust using VW/Audi approved alignment equipment.