Removing Front Wheel Bearing Housing (Wheel Carrier)

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Front wheel bearing housing with wheel hub and brake disc (shown as an example)

1. Unscrew fastening screws -1, 2-  for holders -3, 4-  for brake hydraulic lines.

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   Holders for hydraulic lines

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-  .

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   Plug connections on wheel bearing housing

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.

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   Suspending brake calliper (wheel hub removed in illustration)

5. Remove the brake disc.

   > 465019 Removing and installing front brake disc - section on "Removing "

6. Secure the upper trailing arm -2-  with the > VW552 - Spring tensioner  , -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-  .

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   Securing upper trailing arm

7. Use > VAS 6926 - Puller set  to press out the pin of the drive shaft by max. > Length 10 mm + 5 mm  (> Pressing out drive shaft, (shown as an example)  ). Check drive shaft clearance on the halfshaft flange while doing this.

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   Pressing out drive shaft, max. 10 mm  (shown as an example)

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.

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   Pressing off ball pin (shown as an example)

9. Fit the > T10444 - ball joint puller  , -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 > T10187 - ball joint puller. 
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 > T10187 - ball joint puller. 
13. Pull the wheel bearing housing out of the lower ball joint and remove it.