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

-- Before starting the procedures, determine the curb weight position. Refer to VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRINGS, CHECKING THE CURB WEIGHT POSITION FOR AXLE ALIGNMENT .

-- Remove the wheel. Refer to WHEELS AND TIRES .

-- Remove the brake caliper. Refer to BRAKE CALIPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

• If the wheel bearing housing is being replaced and the old wheel bearing unit reinstalled, the wheel bearing unit must be removed.

-- If necessary, remove the wheel bearing unit. Refer to WHEEL BEARING UNIT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- If necessary, remove the brake shield. Refer to BRAKE SHIELD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Vehicles with left level control system sensor 

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-- Remove the bolts -1- and free up the linkage -2- for the rear level control system sensor.

Vehicles with stone chip protection 

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-- Remove the expanding rivets -1-.

-- Remove the bolts -2- and the stone chip protection -3-.

Continuation for all vehicles 

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

-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the ABS speed sensor.

-- Disconnect the connector -2- on the electromechanical parking brake motor from the brake caliper.

-- Position the Engine and Gearbox Jack: VAS 6931  with the mounting plate under the wheel bearing housing.

-- Remove the bolts -1 and 2-.

-- Remove the bolt -9-.

-- Remove the nuts -3, 6 and 8- and bolts -4, 5 and 7-.

-- Remove the wheel bearing housing.