Installing Wheel Bearing Housing
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Porsche Cayenne, 2009 Porsche Cayenne, and 2008 Porsche Cayenne. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
Wheel bearing housing raised incorrectly
- Risk of squashing
- Risk of damage to components
→ Wear personal protective gear.
→ Do not raise the wheel suspension higher than the normal vehicle position (vehicle resting on wheels).
Information
- All screws and bolts on the axle must be tightened in vehicle position. Vehicle position means: vehicle resting on its wheels, or the wheel suspension is raised with a universal vehicle lift. Dimension -X- , from lower edge of wing to centre of wheel → Control value: 502 mm+/-10 mm corresponds to vehicle position.
- Carry out a visual inspection of all parts.
- Replace self-locking nuts.
- Replace all expansion screws (screws fitted using torque angle tightening procedure).
- Observe correct tightening torques and torque angle → Tightening torques for front axle.
- Make sure the bevel pinions from the ball joints are clean. Clean with a lint-free cloth if necessary. Do not use cleaning agent.
-Radlagergehause- with wheel hub and brake disc.
- Insert the wheel bearing housing on the lower ball joint and position the input shaft (a second worker is required). Remove the wire between the spring strut prongs. Remove drive shaft protection.
- Mount the wheel bearing housing on the upper control arm. Fit tie rod.
- Grease the mounting-face ring of the axle nut with a little Optimoly TA aluminium paste. Screw on the axle nuts. If it is not possible to push the shaft in all the way, use the assembly fixture T10206 to pull the drive shaft in.
- Fasten both cable holders and connect the -Stecker fur Drehzahlfuhler- .
- Screw the spring strut to the lower axle strut.
- Fit the brake calliper.