Wheel Bearing Housing, Removing And Installing: Installing

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-- Install tie rod bolt -1-, upper transverse link -2- and lower transverse link -3-.

Fig 1: Identifying Tie Rod Bolt, Upper Transverse Link, Lower Transverse Link, Wheel Bearing Housing And Connecting Link

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-- Screw coupling rod -arrow- on wheel bearing housing hand-tight.

The trailing arm/wheel bearing housing threaded connection must only be tightened when all other components (especially the spring and strut) of the respective wheel suspension have already been assembled. To tighten, suspension must be unloaded. Only now do the trailing arm and wheel bearing housing move into the position required -arrows-.

Fig 2: Identifying Longitudinal Control Arm And Wheel Bearing Housing Moved To Required Position

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Complete the Following Steps in the Exact Order Specified.

-- Install the trailing arm and mounting bracket with bolts -2- on wheel bearing housing but do not yet tighten.

Fig 3: Identifying Tie Rod Bolt, Upper Transverse Link, Lower Transverse Link, Wheel Bearing Housing And Connecting Link

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-- Install the coil spring. Refer to Installing .

-- Install and fasten bolts -arrows-.

Fig 4: Identifying Wheel Bearing Housing Bolts And Connecting Link At Trailing Arm

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-- Install the cover plate.

-- Install the wheel bearing unit. Refer to WHEEL BEARING UNIT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Bolting at Wheel Bearing Housing May Occur Only When the Dimension "a" Has Been Obtained. Refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT, REAR AXLE, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .

-- Tighten bolt for tie rod -1-.

Fig 5: Identifying Tie Rod Bolt, Upper Transverse Link, Lower Transverse Link, Wheel Bearing Housing And Connecting Link

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-- Tighten lower transverse link screw -3-.

-- Tighten the bolt -1- on the upper transverse link.

Fig 6: Locating Wheel Speed Sensor Wire On Upper Transverse Link And Bolt

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NOTE:

Washer -2- must be installed so that there is a gap -arrow B- between washer and cover plate -3-.

-- Tighten the bolt -arrow-.

Fig 7: Locating Shock Absorber Bolt

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-- Install ABS wheel speed sensor in wheel bearing housing.

-- Install the brake rotor.

-- Install the brake carrier with the brake caliper. Refer to OVERVIEW - REAR BRAKES .

-- Install the wheel and tighten. Refer to WHEEL BOLT TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS .