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Exploded view of wheel bearing housing (aluminium), wheel bearing unit, coupling rod and link (four-wheel drive vehicles) — AUDI

Exploded view of wheel bearing housing (aluminium), wheel bearing unit, coupling rod and link (four-wheel drive vehicles) on Audi: factory workshop.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.

factory workshop text

📋 Procedure

ℹ️ Torque figures below come verbatim from workshop data — always cross-check against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening.

Exploded view of wheel bearing housing (aluminium), wheel bearing unit, coupling rod and link (four-wheel drive vehicles)
Note
If vehicles on which the drive shaft has been removed need to be moved, an outer joint must first be fitted in place of the drive shaft and tightened to 115 Nm (M14 bolt) or 190 Nm (M16 bolt) so as not to damage the wheel bearing.
Brake calliper
Servicing
Rep. gr.
47
Bonded rubber bush
Removing and installing
Chapter
Wheel bearing housing
Countersunk bolts (4x), 80 Nm and turn 90° further
Always replace screws
Washer
Self-locking nut, 95 Nm
Always renew after removing
Eccentric washer
Eccentric bolt
Brake disc
Repair instructions
Rep. gr.
47
Hexagon bolt
Always renew after removing
The vehicle must be standing on the ground when tightening
Tightening torque for M14 bolt:
115 Nm and turn 180° further
Tightening torque for M16 bolt:
190 Nm and turn 180° further
Wheel hub
Angular contact ball bearing
Pressing out (75 mm ∅)
Fig.
Pressing out ∅ 82
Fig.
Pressing in (75 mm ∅)
Fig.
Pressing in (82 mm ∅)
Fig.
Pressing off inner race
Fig.
Removing and installing with wheel bearing housing installed
Chapter
Heat shield
Lower wishbone
Front bonded rubber bush for lower link
Pressing out is extremely difficult, and in some cases not possible at all.
It is therefore advisable to replace the entire link if the bonded rubber bush is defective.
Rear bonded rubber bush for lower link
Removing and installing
Fig.
Hexagon bolt, 55 Nm
Drive shaft
Removing and installing
Chapter
Servicing drive shaft with constant velocity joint
Chapter
Servicing allroad drive shaft
Chapter
Front bonded rubber bush for upper link
Removing and installing
Chapter
New bearing without kidney
Refer to information on
Anchor
Lock plate
Multi-point socket head bolt
Tightening torques:
Bolt M8×48: 40 Nm
Bolt M10×48: 70 Nm
Upper link
Rear bonded rubber bush for upper link
Pressing out and in
Chapter
New bearing without kidney
Refer to information on
Anchor
Hexagon bolt M 12 x 1.5 x 95
70 Nm + turn +90° further
Always renew after removing
Washer
Self-locking nut
Always renew after removing
Coupling rod
Combi bolt with ribbed washer
70 Nm + turn +90° further
Always use this special bolt for replacement purposes.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.