Bolted wheel bearing unit, removing and installing

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools - Bolted Wheel Bearing Unit, Removing And Installing

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Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required 

• Thrust plate VW 401
• Thrust plate VW 402
• Sleeve VW 416 B
• Punch VW 412

• Punch VW 407
• Sleeve VW 519

Fig 2: Rear Axle Part VII, Wheel Bearing Housing (Aluminum) - All Wheel Drive

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1 - Wheel bearing housing

• Wheel bearing housing, removing and installing → Wheel bearing housing (aluminum) - all wheel drive, removing and installing 

2 - Wheel bearing

3 - Wheel hub

• Removing and installing → Bolted wheel bearing unit, removing and installing 

4 - Collar screw

• Always replace
• Tighten to 200 Nm plus an additional 180° turn
• Tighten to 200 Nm, if vehicle is raised, only tighten with additional turn when vehicle is on floor
• If vehicle is resting on floor, do not loosen more than 90°

5 - Drive axle

• Removing and installing → Drive axles, removing and Installing 
• Servicing (with inner joint 100 mm dia.) → Drive axle with constant velocity inner joint (diameter 100 mm), servicing 
• Servicing (with inner joint 108 mm dia.) → Driveshaft with constant velocity inner joint (diameter 108 mm), servicing 

6 - Washer

7 - Nut, self-locking

• Always replace

8 - Strut

• Removing and installing → Strut 
• Observe installed location Strut location 
• Note different vehicle versions, see vehicle data plate. Clarification of Production Control numbers (PR No.) 
• Faulty struts must be vented and emptied before disposal → Strut, checking 

• Check removed strut → Strut, checking 

9 - Combi-bolt, 36 Nm

10 - Hex socket head bolt, 10 Nm

11 - Speed sensor

• Wire routing Speed sensor wire routing on trapezoidal control arm  , Speed sensor wire routing on trapezoidal control arm 

12 - Cap bolts (4x) 80 Nm plus an additional 90° turn

• Always replace

13 - Combi-bolt

• Always replace
• Tighten to 150 Nm plus an additional 90° turn
• Tighten bolt only in curb weight position

Fig 3: Kukko 21/2 Internal puller, Kukko 21/4 Internal puller, Kukko 22/2 Counter support

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• Puller 3- Kukko 15-17

Fig 4: Identifying Engine/Transmission Jack V.A.G. 1383 A

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• Engine/transmission jack V.A.G 1383 A

Removing 

• Drive axle, removing and installing → Drive axles, removing and Installing 

Fig 5: Removing Securing Bolts From Brake Caliper

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• Remove mounting bolts - 1  - from brake caliper.
• Remove brake caliper and hang up on body.
• Remove disc brake.

Fig 6: Removing Multi-Point Key Head Bolts

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• Remove cap bolts - 1  - and - 2  -

Fig 7: Pulling Wheel Bearing Unit Outward

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• Pull wheel bearing unit outward.

Fig 8: Pressing Wheel Hub Out Of 82 Mm Diameter Wheel Bearing Housing

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Pressing wheel hub out of 82 mm diameter wheel bearing housing 

Fig 9: Installing Separating Device In Notch Between Inner Bearing Ring, Hub And Pretension

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Press bearing inner race from hub. 

• Insert separator into of bearing inner race ring groove - arrow  - , and pre-tension with spindle.

Fig 10: Pressing Bearing Inner Race From Hub

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• Press bearing inner race off from wheel hub.

With light weight wheel hubs, slide washer must be replaced. → Slide washer, removing and installing 

Fig 11: Pressing Wheel Hub Into 82 mm Diameter Wheel Bearing

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Pressing wheel hub into 82 mm diameter wheel bearing 

• When pressing on, thrust piece VW 511 must bear only against inner race.

Installing 

Installation is in reverse order of removal.

Bonded rubber bushings have a limited torsional range. Only tighten threaded connections at control arms if vehicle is in curb weight position → Wheel bearing, lifting to curb weight position 

• Drive axle, removing and installing → Drive axles, removing and Installing