Adjusting wheel bearing play, vehicles with twin wheels — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 2EA, 2ED, 2EH, 2EX, 2EB, 2EE, 2EK, 2FC, 2FF, 2FL, 2FZ, 2FG, 2FM

• Special tools named: dial gauge
• Renewed: locking plate

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• When measuring the wheel bearing play, ensure that the outer slotted nut is tightened to specified torque!

📋 Procedure

1. Remove rear axle shaft .
2. Loosen outer slotted nut and remove locking plate .
3. Tighten inner slotted nut with special wrench T50017 by hand until it rests against thrust plate (now wheel bearing has zero play).
4. Loosen inner slotted nut 1/8 turn.
5. Fit new locking plate.

6. Fit outer slotted nut and tighten it.
7. Secure dial gaugeVAS 6079 with universal dial gauge holderVW 387 to wheel hub.
8. Create 2 mm preload on dial gauge and set adjuster ring to "“0”".
9. Measure wheel bearing play by firmly moving wheel hub backwards and forwards in axial direction.
10. Set wheel bearing play to 0.02 ... 0.04 mm by turning inner slotted nut. [Note: When measuring the wheel bearing play, ensure that the outer slotted nut is tightened to specified torque!]
11. Bend down locking plate (arrow).
12. Installing rear axle shaft

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