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Removing and installing wheel bearing housing (wheel carrier): Removal

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  1. Raise vehicle and remove wheel.
  2. Loosen and unscrew axle nut (wheel-side drive shaft fastening).
  3. Open the plug connection on the wheel carrier and pull out the plug for the brake pad wear indicator and the speed sensor. Loosen plug housing on the wheel carrier.
  4. Remove the brake caliper from the wheel carrier and suspend it in the wheel arch (do not open brake hydraulics).
    Fig 1: View Of Brake Caliper
    G03105697Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  5. Disengage the parking brake cable from the parking brake lever in the vehicle interior. Disengaging the parking brake cable includes:
    • Opening the oddments tray on the center console, removing insert and base
    • Disengaging tab washer of the turnbuckle from the retaining lug on the upper and lower sides.
    • Disengaging the relevant parking brake cable from the turnbuckle.
    NOTE: When replacing the wheel bearing, the wheel carrier or the wheel hub, the parking brake cable can remain fitted. In that case, remove instead the brake disc and the parking brake system.
    Fig 2: Identifying Parking Brake Cable Lock Nut And Adjusting Nut
    G03105698Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  6. In vehicles with automatic headlight beam adjustment, unscrew the strut from the angle sensor (on the left control arm (lower left arm)). Counter with a second open-ended wrench when doing this.
  7. Undo stabilizer mount on the stabilizer. Counter with an open-ended wrench when removing from the stabilizer mount.
  8. Push suitable protection over the drive shaft. Undo the drive shaft on the transmission.
  9. Press drive shaft out of the wheel hub toothing.
    NOTE: Since the drive shaft can be moved only using great force, loosen the shaft inwards with taps on a copper mandrel. Raise the shaft in the area of the inner joint (damage to the closure cap of the drive shaft possible). For unfavourable tolerances, the drive shaft must be pressed out of the wheel hub toothing using a universal wheel hub extractor. Refer to Fig 3 .
    Fig 3: Pressing Drive Shaft Out Of Wheel Hub Toothing
    G03105699Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  10. Press off tie rod ball joint from the wheel carrier using a commercially available ball joint extractor (tie rod extractor). When loosening the locknut, hold it with special tool 9546 (Torx screwdriver).
    NOTE: Do not damage the boot of the ball joint when pressing off the ball joint. If necessary, coat the boot and the ball joint extractor with tyre mounting paste.
    Fig 4: Pressing Off Tie Rod Ball Joint From The Wheel Carrier
    G03105700Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  11. Loosen the outer ends of both upper arms and remove the screws.
    Fig 5: Loosening Outer Ends Of Both Upper Arms And Screws
    G03105701Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  12. Remove the ball joint from the control arm (lower arm). For pressing off the ball joint, use special tool 9560.
  13. Loosen the spring strut on the wheel carrier (arrow) and remove the wheel carrier.
    Fig 6: Loosening Spring Strut On Wheel Carrier
    G03105702Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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