Wheel Bearing Unit, Removing And Installing: Removing
-- Loosen the drive axle threaded connection on the wheel side. Refer to DRIVE AXLE THREADED CONNECTION, LOOSENING AND TIGHTENING .
-- Remove the brake rotor. Refer to BRAKE ROTOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Vehicles with level control system sensor
-- Remove the nut -1- and free up the bracket -2- for the coupling rod of the level control system sensor on the control arm -3-.
Continuation for all vehicles
-- Remove the nut -1-, remove the coupling rod -3- from the stabilizer bar -2- and pivot it to the side.
-- Lower the suspension strut on vehicles with sport suspension. Refer to SUSPENSION STRUT, LOWERING . If the vehicle does not have sport suspension, the suspension strut must not be lowered.
-- Remove the nuts -arrows-.
-- Remove the control arm from the ball joint.
- Make sure the ball joint rubber boot is not damaged during assembly work. If necessary protect the ball joint rubber boot against damage.
-- Pull the wheel hub off the drive axle outer joint.
- The drive axle must not hang down, otherwise the inner joint will be damaged by over bending.
TIP:
If the components cannot be separated, press the drive axle out of the wheel bearing. Refer to DRIVE AXLE, PRESSING OUT OF WHEEL BEARING .
-- Insert the ball joint back into the control arm and install the nuts.
-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.
-- Remove the wheel bearing unit from wheel bearing housing.
- Be careful when handling the wheel bearing. Refer to Figure.