Removing Rear Wheel Bearing Housing

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• To prevent damage to the drive shaft, suspension subframe or transmission flange, slide a protective tube (shop-made) over the drive shaft.

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Wheel bearing housing with upper control arms

1. Left side only: Break off protective plastic ring -1-  using a slotted screwdriver.

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   Breaking off protective plastic ring

2. Position two mounting levers and carefully press the drive shaft -1-  outwards.

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   Fitting mounting levers

3. Release central connector -1-  from the ABS wire harness at the body -a-  and disconnect it -A-  .

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   Wheel bearing housing wiring harness plug connection

4. Unclip ABS wire harness mounting -2-  at the body -B-  .
5. Remove the brake calliper from the wheel bearing housing and suspend it at a suitable position in the wheel arch (do not open the brake hydraulic system!).

   > 474119 REMOVE AND INSTALL THE BRAKE CALLIPER REAR - section on "Removing"

6. Remove the brake disc fir better accessibility if necessary.

   > 465319 Removing and installing rear brake disc - section on "REMOVING "

7. Use > VAS 6926 - puller set  to press the drive shaft pin out by max. > Length 10 mm + 5 mm  --. When doing this, observe drive shaft clearance on the halfshaft flange.

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   Press out drive shaft

8. Remove wheel bearing housing from the spring strut.

   > 427119 Removing and installing rear spring strut (steel springs) - section on "REMOVING "

   > 432519 Removing and installing rear spring strut (air springs) - section on "REMOVING "

   Spring strut screws are tensioned. Use a suitable lift with a rubber base.

   1. 8.1  Carefully press the spring strut down out of the wheel bearing housing.

      Make sure not to damage the brake cover plate. 

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      Supporting wheel bearing housing (example)

9. Remove tie rod (toe control arm) at the wheel bearing housing.

   > WM, 420919 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR TIE ROD (TOE CONTROL ARM)  - section on "Removing"

10. Secure the wheel bearing housing and drive shift assembly to prevent it from falling down, helper required 

    Remove the screws -1, 2-  of the two upper control arms from the inside of the rear axle carrier. Replace threaded connection.

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    Threading on inner control arms

11. Loosen the lower wishbone -2-  at the point where it is secured to the wheel bearing housing -1-  . Replace threaded connection.

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    Screws on lower trailing arm

12. Use a suitable jack to lower and carefully set the wheel bearing housing and drive shaft down.
13. Unscrew and replace axle nut on the outer drive shaft.
14. Pull the drive shaft -1-  fully out of the wheel bearing housing -2-  (-A-  ) and set it aside.

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    Removing drive shaft from wheel bearing housing