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Removing Rear Wheel Bearing Housing

CAUTION: Electrically moved components 
  • Danger of limbs being trapped 

    → Switch off electric power to drive motor.

    → Make sure it does not switch on again.

    → Check that there is no electric charge.

Information 

Once PDCC is ready for operation, chassis adjustments can be made. To avoid injury/crushing, only work near the anti-roll bar, lower trailing arms and bellows of the steering gear without establishing operational readiness and always allow for the run-on time of 60 seconds.

  1. Remove brake disc cover plate -1-  .
    1. 1.1  Unscrew screws -2-  .
    2. 1.2  Remove brake disc cover plate -1-  .
      G15552946Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

      Rear brake disc cover plate

  2. Disconnect electric wiring harness -1-  .
    1. 2.1  Release and disconnect electric plug connections -2 and 3-  .
    2. 2.2  Disengage retaining rubbers -4-  from the holder.
    3. 2.3  Move electric wiring harness -1-  aside.
      G15552947Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

      Electric wiring harness

  3. Detach steering rod -1-  from rear wheel bearing housing -2-  .
    1. 3.1  Unscrew screw -3-  .
      G15552948Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

      Steering rod

  4. Loosen front upper control arm -1-  from rear wheel bearing housing.
    1. 4.1  Unscrew nut -2-  and counter at screw -3-  at the same time.
    2. 4.2  Remove screw -3-  and loosen front upper control arm -1-  from rear wheel bearing housing.
      G15552949Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

      Upper control arm (front) on rear wheel bearing housing

    3. 4.3  Replace nut -2-  and bolt -3-  .
  5. Loosen rear upper control arm -1-  from rear wheel bearing housing.
    1. 5.1  Unscrew nut -2-  and counter at screw -3-  at the same time.
    2. 5.2  Remove screw -3-  and loosen rear upper control arm -1-  from rear wheel bearing housing.
    3. 5.3  Replace nut -2-  and bolt -3-  .
      G15552950Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

      Upper control arm (rear) on rear wheel bearing housing

  6. Loosen lower trailing arm -1-  .
    1. 6.1  Loosen nut -2-  and counter at screw -3-  at the same time.
      G15552951Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

      Lower trailing arm on wheel bearing housing

  7. Remove rear wheel bearing housing -1-  .
    1. 7.1  Unscrew nut on drive shaft -2-  .
    2. 7.2  Use > VAS 6926 - puller set  to press the drive shaft off the wheel hub.
    3. 7.3  Unscrew nut -3-  and counter at screw -4-  at the same time.
    4. 7.4  Remove screw -4-  and guide rear wheel bearing housing out of the trailing arms and drive shaft.
    5. 7.5  Secure the drive shaft at a suitable position so that the drive shaft's own weight is not pressing on the joint.
      G15552952Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

      Rear wheel bearing housing

    6. 7.6  Replace nut securing drive shaft -2-  , nut -3-  and screw -4-  .
  8. Clean the splines of the drive shaft.
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