Removing Wheel Bearing Housing

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The wheel bearing housing is removed together with the spring strut.

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Wheel bearing housing with spring strut

1. Remove brake disc cover plate -1-  .

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   Mounting for brake disc cover plate

   1. 1.1  Unscrew screws -2-  on brake disc cover plate.
   2. 1.2  Remove brake disc cover plate.
2. Only for vehicles with front axle lift system:  Open the separating coupling -1-  on the hydraulic line in the wheel housing.

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   Separating coupling for front axle lift system

   1. 2.1  Unscrew fastening screw -2-  from the line bracket.
   2. 2.2  Spread tabs of the separating coupling using suitable pliers and pull out upper line.
3. Only for vehicles with PDCC:  Remove PDCC adapter -1-  from the wheel bearing housing.

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   Mounting for PDCC adapter

   1. 3.1  Unscrew and remove screws -2-  .
4. Remove angle sensor for headlight beam adjustment -1-  from the lower trailing arm.

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   Mounting for angle sensor for headlight beam adjustment on lower trailing arm

   1. 4.1  Unscrew screw -2-  .
5. Remove tie-rod ball -1-  from the wheel bearing housing.

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   Mounting for tie-rod ball

   1. 5.1  Unscrew nut -2-  and counter using > 9546 - screwdriver  at the ball-joint pin.
   2. 5.2  Press off the tie-rod ball using > 9560 - press-out tool-1-  .

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      Press-out tool 9560 on tie-rod ball

6. Check the boot -1-  of the tie-rod ball for signs of damage. If the boot is damaged, replace the tie-rod ball.

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   Tie-rod ball boot

7. Only for all-wheel drive vehicles and for rear-wheel drive vehicles on which the wheel bearing/wheel hub will be replaced:  Carefully press the peg of the drive shaft/axle journal out of the wheel hub using > VAS 6926 - Puller set-1-  .

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   Puller set VAS 6926

8. Remove lower trailing arm -1-  from the wheel bearing housing.

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   Mounting for lower trailing arm on wheel bearing housing

   1. 8.1  Screw off nut -2-  .
   2. 8.2  Press off lower trailing arm using > 9560 - press-out tool-1-  .

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      Press-out tool 9560 on lower trailing arm

9. Remove spring strut -1-  from the body.

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   Attachment of spring strut to body

   1. 9.1  Mark installation position of the nuts -2-  .
   2. 9.2  Release and unplug electric plug connection -3-  .
   3. 9.3  Unscrew nuts -2-  , hold the spring strut securely at the coil spring and remove it.
10. Remove spring strut from wheel bearing housing.
    1. 10.1 For vehicles without PDCC:  Remove connecting link from wheel bearing housing.

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       Mounting for connecting link on wheel bearing housing

       1. 10.1.1  Screw off fastening nut -1-  .
    2. 10.2 For vehicles with PDCC:  Remove threaded joint for damper pipe clamp -1-  .

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       Threaded joint for damper pipe clamp