Wheel Bearing Housing, AWD, Removing And Installing: Installing

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Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

NOTE:

Bonded rubber bushings have a limited range of motion. Only tighten suspension bolts when vehicle is in curb weight or control position.

For lifting the wheel bearing into curb weight position, vehicles with steel suspension, refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .

For vehicles with air spring suspension, lift wheel suspension in control position, refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CONTROL POSITION, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH AIR SUSPENSION .

-- 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 the coil spring (refer to Installing ) or air spring (refer to Installing ).

-- Install the brake rotor and the brake caliper, refer to [[Editorial:Find destination]] .

-- Install the tie rod, refer to Installing .

-- Install the upper transverse link, refer to Installing .

-- Install the lower transverse link, refer to Installing .

-- Install the speed sensor, refer to [[Editorial:Find destination]] .

-- Install rear wheel, refer to WHEELS AND TIRES .

-- Tighten the drive axle to wheel hub threaded connection, refer to DRIVE AXLE THREADED CONNECTION, LOOSENING AND TIGHTENING .

-- Axle alignment, refer to the table in EVALUATING NEED FOR AXLE ALIGNMENT .

The axle alignment must be performed on a VW/Audi approved alignment stand.