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Completing (Disassembling And Assembling) Wheel Bearing Housing

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  1. Disassemble old wheel bearing housing and fit reusable parts to the new wheel bearing housing (speed sensor, brake cover plate, lid for wheel bearing -3-  , fastening screws -2-  , wheel hub -1-  and the tension bolt for RWD vehicles).

    The wheel bearing -4-  must be replaced.

    Fig 1: Identifying Wheel Bearing Housing Components
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    1. 1.1. Take off brake cover plate on the wheel bearing housing. Press wheel hub -1-  out of the wheel bearing housing (wheel bearing) → 405719 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT WHEEL BEARING  .
    2. 1.2. Remove lid -3-  for wheel bearing on the wheel bearing housing (4 screws).
    3. 1.3. Press new wheel bearing -4-  into the new (heated) wheel bearing housing and complete the wheel bearing housing → Installing Front Wheel Bearing  .