Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Bearing Unit, Trailing Arm With Mounting Bracket and Stone Deflector Overview

Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Bearing Unit, Trailing Arm with Mounting Bracket and Stone Deflector Overview






1 Cover

2 Mounting Bracket

3 Coupling Rod

• During start of production, coupling rods with two ball joints were revised to coupling rods with one ball joint and a bonded rubber bushing. The side with the bonded rubber bushing is attached to the stabilizer bar. Do not install both types together.

• Connects stabilizer to trailing link/wheel bearing housing.

4 Bolt

• 90 Nm + 45° turn

• Follow tightening sequence. Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing ] Wheel Bearing Housing.

• Always replace if removed.

5 Trailing Arm

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Trailing Arm with Mounting Bracket ] Trailing Arm With Mounting Bracket.

• Servicing, refer to => [ Trailing Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing ] Trailing Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing.

6 Bolt

• 8 Nm

7 Right Rear ABS Wheel Speed Sensor (G44) / Left Rear ABS Wheel Speed Sensor (G46)

• Can be checked in Guided Fault Finding using the vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system (VAS 5051)

• Clean the inner surface of the hole and then coat it with polycarbamide grease (G 000 650) before installing the sensor.

8 Wheel Bearing Housing

• Different versions: Aluminum and steel.

• Allocation, refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing ] Wheel Bearing Housing.

9 Bonded Rubber Bushing

• Replacing, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing Bonded Rubber Bushing ] Wheel Bearing Housing Bonded Rubber Bushing.

10 Washer

• Installed only on vehicles with an aluminum wheel bearing housing.

11 Nut

• 45 Nm

• Always replace if removed.

12 Brake Disc

13 Bolt

• 4 Nm

14 Dust Cap

• Always replace if removed.

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Unit ] Wheel Bearing Unit.

• A perfect seal is only achieved using a new dust cap.

15 Bolt

• Always replace if removed.

• Vehicles with aluminum wheel bearing housing, tightening specification: 200 Nm + 180° turn. Allocation, refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

• Vehicles with a steel wheel bearing housing, tightening specification: 180 Nm + 180° turn. Allocation, refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

• Clean the threads in the stub axle with a thread tap first.

• Loosening and tightening with bit XZN 18 (T10162) , same as on an AWD vehicle. Refer to => [ Drive Axle Hex Bolt Connection, Loosening and Tightening ] Drive Axle Hex Bolt Connection, Loosening and Tightening.

16 Wheel Hub with Wheel Bearing

• Sensor ring for ABS is installed in wheel hub.

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Unit ] Wheel Bearing Unit.

• The wheel bearing and wheel hub are installed together in a housing.

• This wheel bearing/wheel bearing unit is maintenance and adjustment free. Adjusting or servicing is not possible!

17 Bolt

• 12 Nm

18 Cover Plate

19 Bolt

• M12 x 1.5 x 80

• 90 Nm + 90° turn

• Always replace if removed.

20 Expanding Rivet

21 Stone Protection Plate

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Stone Guard ] Stone Guard.

22 Bonded Rubber Mount

• Replacing, refer to => [ Trailing Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing ] Trailing Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing.

23 Bolt

• 50 Nm + 45° turn

• Always replace if removed.