Removing Front Wheel Bearing Housing (Wheel Carrier)

→ Wear personal protective gear.

→ Do not raise the wheel suspension higher than the normal vehicle position (vehicle resting on wheels).

Information 

• The pictures shown in this document may differ from the original  .
  Fig 1: Identifying Front Wheel Bearing Housing With Wheel Hub And Brake Disc

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1. Unscrew fastening screws -1, 2-  for holders -3, 4-  for brake hydraulic lines.
   Fig 2: Identifying Holders For Hydraulic Lines

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2. Loosen holders from the wheel bearing housing -5-  .
3. Release electric plug connections -1-  for the speed sensor on the wheel bearing housing -a-  and pull them off -A-  .
   Fig 3: Removing Plug Connections On Wheel Bearing Housing

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

   Also protect the brake calliper (e.g. with a cloth or suitable rubber mat) to prevent damage to the paintwork.

   Fig 4: Identifying Brake Caliper (Wheel Hub Removed In Illustration)

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5. Remove the brake disc. → 465019 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT BRAKE DISC
6. Secure the upper trailing arm -2-  with the spring compressor VW 552  , -1-  .

   The spring compressor is engaged in the top opening of the wheel housing and in the upper trailing arm and is tensioned slightly to avoid damaging the upper ball joint -3-  .

   Fig 5: Securing Upper Trailing Arm

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7. Use universal drive shaft/wheel hub extractor as of model '86 Nr.87-1  to press out the pin of the drive shaft by max. → Length: 10 mm+5 mm  (→ Pressing out drive shaft, max. 10 mm (shown as an example)  ). Check drive shaft clearance on the halfshaft flange while doing this.
   Fig 6: Pressing Out Drive Shaft, Max. 10 Mm (Shown As An Example)

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8. Loosen the lock nut -1-  on the bottom ball joint -2-  . To prevent damage to the ball pin -3-  when pressing it off, only screw off the nut until it is sitting flush on the ball pin.
   Fig 7: Pressing Off Ball Pin

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9. Fit the ball joint puller T10444  , -4-  over the ball joint -2-  and ball pin -3-  and carefully press the ball joint out of the trailing arm -5-  .

   Make sure not to damage the rubber boot on the ball joint  .

10. Press out the tie rod on the wheel bearing housing using the ball joint puller T10187  .
11. Secure the wheel bearing housing to prevent it from falling down (second mechanic required!).
12. Press out the upper ball joint on the wishbone using the ball joint puller T10187  .
13. Pull the wheel bearing housing out of the lower ball joint and remove it.