Removing Drive Shaft

Information 

Never use power tools (impact bolter) for loosening and securing the brake calliper on the wheel bearing housing.

Information 

• The rear brake calliper must be removed so that the brake hose does not become strained or damaged on wheel suspension parts during assembly work. 
• Do not open the brake hydraulic system (brake line remains connected). 

1. Removing brake calliper rear with line bracket

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   Bracket on wheel bearing housing

   1. 1.1  Release and disconnect electric plug connection for electric parking brake (EPB) -1-  and unclip if from the cable retainer -2-  .
   2. 1.2  Release and disconnect cable plug on rpm sensor -3-  .
   3. 1.3  Release and disconnect electric plug connection for PASM -4-  and unclip cable retainer -5-  from holder -7-  .
   4. 1.4  Unscrew screws -6-  securing holder to wheel bearing housing.
   5. 1.5  Evenly set back brake pads a little using water pump pliers.
   6. 1.6  Unscrew brake calliper screws -Arrows-  .

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      Brake calliper screws

   7. 1.7  Removing the brake calliper together with the holder from the wheel bearing housing and hang it at a suitable position in the wheel housing using a tie-wrap or a piece of wire. Make sure that the brake pressure line is not strained.
2. Unscrew collar nut -1-  and pull off connecting link -2-  on the stabilizer.

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   Releasing stabilizer

3. Loosen steering tie rod and rear trailing arm.

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   Loosening toe control arm and rear trailing arm

   1. 3.1  Unscrew nuts -1-  .
   2. 3.2  Pull off steering tie rod -2-  using a puller > 9560 - Press-out tool-4-  on the wheel bearing housing.
   3. 3.3  Pull off rear trailing arm -3-  using a puller > 9560 - Press-out tool-4-  on the wheel bearing housing.
4. Removing the drive shaft at wheel bearing housing.

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   Drive shaft extractor

   1. 4.1  Carefully press out the drive shaft peg using > VAS 6926 - puller set  > Drive shaft extractor until you can move the shaft with your hand.

      To prevent damage to the drive shaft, slide a protective hose over the drive shaft.

5. Unscrew the drive shaft screws on the transmission flange > Drive shaft mounting on transmission side.

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   Drive shaft mounting on transmission side

   1. 5.1  Replace screws and plates.
6. Removing drive shaft.
   1. 6.1 When removing the drive shafts on manual transmission and the right drive shaft on PDK transmission: 

      Removing wheel bearing housing from the steering tie rod and rear trailing arm. Make sure not to damage the boots on the supporting joints.