Wheel Bearing Housing, Removing And Installing, Fwd Vehicles: Installing

Fig 1: Identifying Longitudinal Control Arm And Wheel Bearing Housing Moved To Required Position

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Install in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:

Threaded connection of trailing link/wheel bearing housing must only be tightened when all other components (spring and shock absorber always) of the respective wheel suspension have been already assembled. To tighten, suspension must be unloaded. Only now do the trailing arm and wheel bearing housing move into the position required -arrows-.

Complete the following steps in the exact order specified.

Fig 2: Wheel Bearing Housing Loosening Sequence

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-- Install the wheel bearing housing.

-- Insert the bolts -4, 5 and 7- and tighten the nuts -3, 6 and 8- hand-tight.

-- Tighten the bolt -9- by hand.

-- Tighten the bolts -1 and 2- by hand.

Bonded rubber bushings have a limited range of rotation. Only tighten the suspension bolts when the vehicle is in curb weight position or at standard vehicle height.

-- Lift the wheel bearing in the curb weight position. Refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT POSITION, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .

-- Tighten the bolts and nuts -3 through 9-.

Fig 3: Wheel Bearing Housing Loosening Sequence

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-- Lower the Engine and Gearbox Jack: VAS 6931 , remove the Support Device: VAS 6931/1 .

-- Install the coil spring. Refer to SPRING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Tighten the bolts -1 and 2-.

-- On vehicles with electronic damping, select the "basic setting" program after installation. Refer to ELECTRONIC DAMPING BASIC SETTING .

-- Evaluate the need for axle alignment. Refer to NEED FOR AXLE ALIGNMENT, EVALUATING .