Removing Wheel Bearing Housing

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Mounting for brake cover panel

1. 1.1 Unscrew fastening screws -2-  .

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Mounting for front level sensor on body

1. 2.1 Screw off nut -2-  .

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Cable holder mounting

1. 3.1 Unscrew fastening screws -2-  .

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Pressing in drive shaft

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Mounting for tie-rod ball on wheel bearing housing

1. 5.1 Unscrew nut -2-  on joint pin for the tie-rod ball until it is flush with the upper edge of the joint pin.
2. 5.2 Press off joint pin for tie-rod ball using > T10187 - Press-out tool  > Pressing off joint pin 

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   Pressing off joint pin

3. 5.3 Unscrew nut -2-  from joint pin for the tie-rod ball.

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Mounting for lower trailing arm on wheel bearing housing

1. 6.1 Support upper trailing arm on the body using > VW552 - Spring tensioner  to prevent damage to the ball joint on the upper trailing arm due to the weight of the wheel bearing housing.
   1. 6.1.1 > VW552 - Spring tensioner  must be secured to body > Securing spring compressor to body. 

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      Securing spring compressor to body

   2. 6.1.2 > VW552 - Spring tensioner  must be secured to the upper trailing arm > Securing spring compressor to upper trailing arm. 

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      Securing spring compressor to upper trailing arm

   3. 6.1.3 > VW552 - Spring tensioner  must be pre-tensioned slightly.
2. 6.2 Unscrew nut -2-  on joint pin for lower axle joint as far as required until it is flush with the upper edge of the joint pin.

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   Mounting for lower trailing arm on wheel bearing housing

3. 6.3 Remove sleeve -1-  from > T10187 - Press-out tool  .

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   Removing sleeve from T10187

4. 6.4 Press off joint pin on the lower trailing arm using > T10187 - Press-out tool  > Pressing off joint pin 

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   Pressing off joint pin

5. 6.5 Screw off nut -2-  on joint pin for the axle joint.

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   Mounting for lower trailing arm on wheel bearing housing

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Mounting for upper trailing arm on wheel bearing housing

1. 7.1 Unscrew nut -2-  on joint pin for axle joint as far as required until it is flush with the upper edge of the joint pin.
2. 7.2 Press off joint pin on the upper trailing arm using > T10187 - Press-out tool  > Pressing off joint pin 

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   Pressing off joint pin

3. 7.3 Screw off nut -2-  on joint pin for the axle joint.

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   Mounting for upper trailing arm on wheel bearing housing

1. 8.1 For vehicles with all-wheel drive:  Pull the drive shaft out of the splines of the wheel hub and set it down carefully on the lower trailing arm.