Rear Wheel Hub, Replacing

Rear wheel hub, replacing

Special tools:
951 2050 BEVEL PROTRACTOR 951 2050 Bevel Protractor

Removing the rear wheel hub
Raise the car.





Remove
- the wheel
- the brake caliper mounting screws. Hang the caliper up using a piece of wire
- the locating pin for the brake disc
- the brake disc
- the ABS-cable holder
- the ABS sensor. Hang up the sensor using a piece of wire.




Press up the control arm slightly. Use a mobile jack.




(The illustration displays the rear wheel hub schematically)
- the screws from rear wheel hub
- the rear wheel hub.





Note! The flange on the lower rear screw must be ground off as illustrated before it can be removed from the wheel spindle.

Installing the rear wheel hub




(The illustration displays the rear wheel hub schematically)

Note! Ensure that the hub and the wheel spindle mating surfaces are clean.

Install
- the rear wheel hub. Use new screws and torque wrench with ring wrench kit. Tighten crosswise. Tighten to 20 Nm.
Then tighten to 65 Nm.
Finally angle-tighten 60°. Use bevel protractor 951 2050 BEVEL PROTRACTOR 951 2050 Bevel Protractor.
In the event of difficulty using the bevel protractor, see: Screwed joint, torque/angle tightening Screwed Joint, Torque/Angle Tightening.

Note! The screw without a flange has a washer which is included in the kit. Position the screw in the rear lower screw hole.




- the brake disc
- the locating pin for the brake disc. Tighten the locating pin. Tighten to 10 Nm
- the brake caliper. Use new screws. Tighten to 60 Nm
- the ABS sensor.

Note! Ensure that the sensor seat in the wheel spindle is completely clean. Clean the ABS sensor with a soft brush. Tighten the sensor. Tighten to 10 Nm.

- the ABS-cable holder
- the wheel. See Installing wheels Service and Repair.