Wheel Carrier: Removal
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- Remove wheel.
- Remove collar nut. Operate brake to do so. See Fig 1 .
- Remove brake disk, disconnect parking brake Bowden cable from wheel brake and remove ABS speed sensor. See appropriate article in BRAKES.
- Remove stabilizer link from swinging arm and spring strut from wheel carrier. See SPRING STRUT SHOCK ABSORBER .
- Unfasten nut, remove screw and press swinging arm downwards. See Figure .
- Press out axle shaft with special tool (33 2 111/116/117) with 5 wheel studs (1). Grip with tire iron (2) in so doing. See Fig 2 .
- If necessary, disconnect cable from clips (1). Release nut of control arm at wheel carrier. Grip at hexagon head. See Figure .
- Unfasten nut from traction strut at wheel carrier. If necessary, grip at hexagon head. See Fig 3 .
- Remove wheel carrier.
- To install, reverse removal procedure. Ensure tapered pins and holes are free of grease. Replace nuts. Tighten fasteners to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- When pulling in axle shaft, lightly oil axle shaft splines and insert into drive flange splines. Screw special tool (33 2 118) onto axle shaft. Screw on special tool (33 2 116) with 5 wheel studs (1). Install axle shaft with special tool (33 2 115). See Fig 4 .
- Replace nut for swinging arm and tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Replace collar nut and tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Secure collar nut by calking it at flat area of shaft. See Fig 1 .