Wheel bearing housing with bolted wheel bearing, servicing: Removing

• Remove wheel covers, remove cover cap on light-alloy wheels (removal hook in vehicle tool kit).

Remove drive axle 

• Remove drive axle hex bolts (only loosen if vehicle is standing on wheels -risk of accident-).
• Remove wheel.
• Secure brake disc with a wheel bolt.
• Remove ABS speed sensor wiring from wheel bearing housing bracket.

Vehicles with brake caliper HP-2 

Fig 1: Removing Hex Bolt, Brake Line Bracket, Bolts From Brake Caliper And Brake Caliper

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• Remove hex bolt - 2  - and remove brake line bracket.
• Remove bolts - 1  - from brake caliper and remove brake caliper.
• Reinstall brake line bracket. Install hex bolt - 2  - and tighten.
• Secure brake caliper to body so that caliper weight does not bend or damage brake line.

Continued for all vehicles 

• Remove brake caliper and secure to body so that weight of caliper does not stress or damage brake hose or brake line.

Fig 2: Identifying Guide Link/Subframe Connection Bolts

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• Remove ABS speed sensor screw - 5  -.
• Remove disc brake.

Fig 3: Removing/Installing Bolts And Cover Plate

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• Remove bolts - arrows  -
• Remove cover plate

Fig 4: Identifying Nut, Control Links & Bolts

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• Loosen nut - 1  - , remove hex bolt and lift out both control arms - 2  - upward.

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

• Swing wheel bearing housing in direction of arrow away to side, when doing this remove drive axle pin from wheel hub.
• Secure drive axle to body, e.g. with wire.

Fig 5: Removing/Installing Cap Bolts & Wheel Bearing Unit

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• Remove cap bolts - 1  -
• Remove wheel bearing unit.