Wheel Bearing Housing, Removing and Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required 

• Torque wrench V.A.G 1332
• Torque wrench V.A.G 1576
• CV joint boot clamp tool T40067

Removing 

During assembly work, make sure no pressure points form on the suspension strut boot. 

Wheel Bearing, Assembly Overview → Wheel Bearing Housing and Wheel Bearing Unit, Assembly Overview .

• Place vehicle on a hoist → Positioning Vehicle on Hoist and Wheels .
• Remove driveshaft collar bolt → Driveshaft, Removing and Installing .

• Remove connector - 1  - from speed sensor and the wire from bracket - arrow  -.
• Remove brake caliper and secure it to the body using wire → 46 - BRAKES - MECHANICAL COMPONENTS .
• Remove brake disc.
• Press track control arm joint pin off the wheel bearing housing tapered seat (the nut stays loose on the joint pin) → Track Control Arm, Removing and Installing .

• Press guide link joint pin off the wheel bearing housing tapered seat (the nut stays loose on the joint pin) → Guide Link, Removing and Installing .

• Remove bolt - 4  - and nut - 5  -.
• Pull out tie rod end.
• Remove nut - 1  - , bolt - 2  - and both control arms - 3  - upward.

The slits in wheel bearing housing must not be widened using a chisel or similar tool!

• Remove lower control arm and guide link from wheel bearing housing.
• Secure driveshaft to body, e.g. with wire.
• Remove wheel bearing housing.

Installing 

Installation is in reverse order of removal. Observe the following when doing so:

During assembly work, make sure no pressure points form on suspension strut boot. 

• Insert both upper control arm joint pins - 2  - into wheel bearing housing - 3  - and bend them down as far as possible using pliers T40067.
• Tighten bolt - 1  -.
• Install tie rod end → Tie Rod Ball Joint, Removing and Installing .
• Install track control arm joint pin → Track Control Arm, Removing and Installing .

• Install guide link joint pin → Guide Link, Removing and Installing .
• Tighten driveshaft collar bolt → Driveshaft, Removing and Installing  .
• Mount wheel and tighten → 44 - WHEELS, TIRES, VEHICLE ALIGNMENT .
• Place vehicle on wheels → Positioning Vehicle on Hoist and Wheels .

• Perform vehicle alignment → Wheel Alignment .