Wheel Bearing Housing: Installing

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Install in reverse order of removal. Note The Following:

Tightening specifications, refer to WHEEL BEARING HOUSING, WHEEL BEARING UNIT AND COIL SPRING SHOCK ABSORBER OVERVIEW, AWD .

NOTE:

Bonded rubber bushings can only be turned to a limited extent. Only tighten suspension bolts when vehicle is in curb weight or control position.

Wheel bearing, lifting to curb weight position on vehicles with coil springs. Refer to WHEEL BEARING WITH COIL SPRING, LIFTING TO CURB WEIGHT POSITION .

-- Install wheel bearing housing.

-- Insert the bolt -1- with the spacer tube -2- and install the nut -3- loosely.

Fig 1: Bolt -1- And Spacer Tube -2- And Nut -3-

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CAUTION:

Do not tighten the threaded connection using the nut -3-.

-- Tighten the bolt -1-.

-- Install coil spring. Refer to COIL SPRING .

-- Install the brake caliper and disc. Refer to BRAKE CALIPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the rear speed sensor. Refer to RIGHT/LEFT REAR ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR -G44- / -G46-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install wheel.

-- Tighten wheel. Refer to SPECIFICATIONS .

Tighten the drive axle to wheel hub threaded connection THREADED CONNECTION BETWEEN DRIVE AXLE AND WHEEL HUB, LOOSENING AND TIGHTENING .

-- An axle alignment may be required. Refer to WHEEL ALIGNMENT .

NOTE:

The wheel alignment on the front and rear axles must be performed on a VW/Audi approved alignment rack.