Removing The Front Wheel Bearing Housing

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Fig 1: Wheel Bearing Housing Components Location

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Wheel bearing housing

1. Unscrew screws -1,_2-  for holder -3, 4-  for hydraulic lines.

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   Holders for hydraulic lines

   1. 1.1  Loosen the holder at the wheel bearing housing -5-  .
2. Release cable plug -1-  for the speed sensor on the wheel bearing housing -a-  and it pull off -A ;  .

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   Plug connections on wheel bearing housing

3. Loosen the brake calliper and suspend it at a suitable position in the wheel arch (do not open the brake hydraulics!).

   > 473919 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT BRAKE CALLIPER

   > 473919 REMOVING AND INSTALLING THE FRONT BRAKE CALLIPER (PCCB)

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   Suspending brake calliper (wheel hub removed in illustration)

   1. 3.1  Also protect the brake calliper (for example with a cloth or suitable rubber mat) to prevent damage to the paintwork.
4. Remove brake disc.

   > 465019 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT BRAKE DISC

   > 465119 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT BRAKE DISC PCCB

5. Secure the upper trailing arm -2-  with the > VW552 - spring compressor-1-  .

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   Securing upper trailing arm

   1. 5.1  Engage the spring tensioner in the top opening of the wheel housing and in the upper trailing arm and tighten it slightly to avoid damaging the upper ball joint -3-  .
6. Use the > VAS 6926 - puller set  to push out the drive shaft peg by a maximum 10 to 15 mm > Pressing out drive shaft. 

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   Pressing out drive shaft

   1. 6.1  Check drive shaft clearance on the halfshaft flange while doing this.
7. Loosen the lock nut -1-  on the bottom ball joint -2-. 

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   Pressing off ball pin (shown as an example)

   1. 7.1  Only unscrew the lock nut until it is flush with the ball pin, to prevent damage to the ball pin -3-  .
8. Fit the > T10444 - ball joint puller  , -4-  over the ball joint -2-  and ball pin -3-  and carefully push the ball joint out of the trailing arm -5-  .
   1. 8.1 Make sure not to damage the rubber boot on the ball joint. 
9. Press out the tie rod on the wheel bearing housing using > T10187 - ball joint puller  . > Pressing off tie rod 

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   Pressing off tie rod

10. Secure the wheel bearing housing to prevent it from falling down (help required).
11. Press out the upper ball joint on the wishbone using the >T10187 - ball joint puller  .
12. Pull the wheel bearing housing out of the lower ball joint and remove it.