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Removing Wheel Bearing Housing

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WARNING: Danger of objects or loads falling down 
  • Risk of squashing or crushing 

    → Secure components to prevent them from falling down.

  1. Remove brake cover plate -1-  .
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    Brake cover plate

    1. 1.1 Unscrew screws on brake cover plate -2-  .
    2. 1.2 Remove brake cover plate -1-  .
  2. Loosen tie-rod ball -1-  on the wheel bearing housing -2-  .
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    Tie-rod ball on wheel bearing housing

    1. 2.1 Unscrew nut -3-  as far as required from joint pin for tie-rod ball -4-  until it is flush with the upper edge of joint pin for tierod ball -4-  .
    2. 2.2 Press off joint pin for tie-rod ball -4-  using > T40010A - ball joint puller  .
    3. 2.3 Unscrew nut -3-  from joint pin for tie-rod ball -4-  , counter at the hexagon socket of the joint pin -4-  and remove tie-rod ball -1-  from the wheel bearing housing -2-  .
  3. Unscrew nut -1-  and remove connecting link for front angle sensor for headlight beam adjustment -2-  from the lower trailing arm.
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    Front angle sensor for headlight beam adjustment on lower trailing arm

    Information 

    The slots in the wheel bearing housing must not be widened using a chisel or similar tool!

  4. Loosen lower trailing arm -1-  from the wheel bearing housing.
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    Lower trailing arm

    1. 4.1 Counter at screw -3-  and unscrew and remove nut on spring strut fork -2-  .
    2. 4.2 Unscrew screw securing lower trailing arm to wheel bearing housing -6-  .
    3. 4.3 Tilt lower trailing arm -1-  at the joint and guide it up out of the wheel bearing housing. Make sure not to damage the boot on the drive shaft while doing this.
  5. Loosen upper trailing arm -1-  from wheel bearing housing.
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    Upper trailing arm

    1. 5.1 Secure the wheel bearing housing using > T10149 - support  and > VAS 6931 - engine and gearbox jack  to prevent it from tilting and falling down.
    2. 5.2 Unscrew nut -2-  for the screw on the wheel bearing housing -3-  and pull screw on wheel bearing housing -3-  out of the wheel bearing housing.
    3. 5.3 Loosen upper trailing arm -1-  from the wheel bearing housing.

    Information 

    Do not leave drive shafts hanging from the joint stop. Hold the drive shaft or tie it up if necessary.

  6. Remove wheel bearing housing -1-  .
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    Wheel bearing housing

    1. 6.1 Loosen control arm -2-  .
      1. 6.1.1 Unscrew nut -3-  from the joint pin of the control arm -2-  until it is flush with the upper edge of the joint pin. If necessary, counter at the hexagonal socket of the joint pin.
      2. 6.1.2 Press off axle joint of the control arm -2-  using > T40010A - ball joint puller  .
      3. 6.1.3 Screw off nut -3-  on joint pin for the control arm -2-  . If necessary, counter at the hexagon socket on the joint pin at the same time and remove control arm -2-  from wheel bearing housing -1-  .
    2. 6.2 Pull wheel bearing housing -1-  out of the splines of the drive shaft and remove it.
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