Wheel Bearing Housing, Removing And Installing, Multi-Link Suspension, AWD: Removing
-- Loosen the outer drive axle threaded connection. Refer to DRIVE AXLE THREADED CONNECTION, LOOSENING AND TIGHTENING .
Damage to the wheel bearing from the vehicle weight with the wheel-side drive axle threaded connection loose.
- Do not load the wheel bearing if the wheel-side drive axle threaded connection is loose.
- Vehicles without drive axle may not be moved when resting on its wheels. Otherwise the wheel bearing will be damaged. If the vehicle has to be moved, pay attention to the following: install the outer joint. Tighten the outer joint to 120 Nm.
-- Loosen the wheel bolts.
-- Raise the vehicle.
-- Remove the wheel.
-- Remove the wheel bearing unit. Refer to WHEEL BEARING UNIT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the heat shield. Refer to OVERVIEW - REAR BRAKES .
-- Remove the spring. Refer to SPRING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Vehicles with Level Control System Sensor
-- Remove the bolts -1-.
-- Remove the Left Rear Level Control System Sensor -- -2- bracket.
Vehicles with Trim Panel at the Transverse Link
-- Remove the expanding rivets -1-.
-- Remove the bolts -2- for the trim panel -3-.
Continuation for all vehicles
-- Disconnect the connector from the rear speed sensor and the electro-mechanical parking brake parking brake motor.
-- Secure both sides of the vehicle on the hoist arms using Tensioning Straps:T10038 -1-.
Vehicle not tied down on the hoist.
Vehicle can slip off the hoist.
- Secure the vehicle as described in the procedure on the hoist.
-- Place the Engine and Gearbox Jack:VAS 6931 -1- under the tie rod and push lightly upward.
-- Remove the bolts -2- and -3- one after the other.
-- Remove the engine and gearbox jack -1- from under the tie rod.
-- Unscrew the nut -1- and remove the washer -2-.
-- Remove the bolt -4-.
-- Remove the washer -3-.
-- Remove the bolt -1-.
-- Remove the wheel bearing housing -2-.