Removing front wheel bearing housing
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Porsche Macan and 2017 Porsche Macan. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Unscrew fastening screws -arrows-
and remove brake cover plate -1-
.
Mounting for brake cover plate
- Press lower control arm off the wheel bearing housing.
Pressing off lower control arm
- 2.1. Screw off nut on joint pin for the control arm until it is flush with the thread of the joint pin (counter while loosening the nut).
- 2.2. Press off joint pin on the control arm using a ball-joint extractor press-out tool T40010 .
- 2.3. Screw off nut on joint pin for the axle joint.NOTE:
The slots in the wheel bearing housing must not be widened using a chisel or similar tool!
- Unscrew fastening screw on the top of the wheel bearing housing -1-
and pull both trailing arms -2-
up and out.
Mounting for trailing arm
NOTE:Drive shafts must not be left hanging from the joint stop! Hold the drive shaft or tie it up if necessary.
- Pull wheel bearing housing out of the drive shaft toothing and remove wheel bearing housing.