Removing and installing wheel bearing housing: Audi A4 Cabriolet B6/B7 / A4 B6/B7

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A4 Cabriolet B6/B7 (8H), Audi A4 B6/B7 (8E)

• Special tools named: T40067, puller

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• Remove bolt securing drive shaft (loosen only when vehicle is standing on wheels - accident risk) .
• Unscrew nut on joint pin of guide link until it is flush with end of thread. Counterhold joint pin with 4 mm Allen key if necessary.
• Take care not to damage drive shaft boot.Make sure the two lever arms of the puller are parallel when maximum force is exerted.
• Unscrew nut on joint pin of track control link until it is flush with end of thread. Counterhold joint pin with 4 mm Allen key if necessary.
• Make sure the two lever arms of the puller are parallel when maximum force is exerted.

🔩 Torque settings

Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.

ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove wheel trim; on light-alloy wheels, pull off trim cap (use puller in vehicle tool kit).
2. Remove bolt securing drive shaft (loosen only when vehicle is standing on wheels - accident risk) .
3. Detach ABS speed sensor wiring from bracket on wheel bearing housing.
4. Unscrew hexagon bolt (2) and detach brake line retainer.
5. Remove bolts (1) for brake caliper and take off brake caliper.

6. Re-attach brake line retainer. Screw in and tighten hexagon bolt (2).
7. Secure the brake caliper to the body so that the weight of the brake caliper does not bend or damage the brake line.
8. Detach brake caliper and secure to body so that weight of brake caliper does not stretch or damage brake hose or brake pipe.
9. Unscrew bolt (5) for ABS speed sensor.
10. Unclip ABS wire from wheel bearing housing.
11. Remove brake disc.
12. Remove bolts (arrows) and take off heat shield.
13. Unscrew bolt with washer (3) and bolt (4). [Note: Check and adjust wheel alignment after completing repair .Do not apply a chisel or similar tool between steering arm (1) and seal (2) on track rod ball joint when pressing out track rod, otherwise the seal can be damaged.When pressing track rod out of steering arm, apply pressure only to end of track rod ball joint, or knock out end of joint using a wooden or rubber mallet.]
14. Pull out or press out track rod downwards.
15. Unscrew nut on joint pin of guide link until it is flush with end of thread. Counterhold joint pin with 4 mm Allen key if necessary.
16. Press joint pin of guide link out of tapered seat using ball joint puller T40010. [Note: Take care not to damage drive shaft boot.Make sure the two lever arms of the puller are parallel when maximum force is exerted.]
17. On vehicles with headlight range control, detach coupling rod of vehicle level sender from track control link .
18. Unscrew nut on joint pin of track control link until it is flush with end of thread. Counterhold joint pin with 4 mm Allen key if necessary.
19. Press joint pin of track control link out of tapered seat using ball joint puller T40010. [Note: Make sure the two lever arms of the puller are parallel when maximum force is exerted.]
20. Remove nut (1), take out hexagon bolt and pull out both upper links (2) upwards.
21. Swing wheel bearing housing away to the side, and at the same time pull end of drive shaft out of wheel hub.
22. Tie up drive shaft to body with wire or similar.
23. Remove nut from joint pin of track control link.
24. Take off wheel bearing housing.
25. Fit wheel bearing housing.
26. Slide outer joint of drive shaft into wheel hub and tighten new hexagon bolt hand-tight.
27. Insert joint pins of track control link and guide link into wheel bearing housing.
28. Fit and tighten new self-locking nuts ; counterhold joint pin if necessary with 4 mm Allen key.
29. Fit joint pins of both upper links in wheel bearing housing and press down as far as possible by clamping with pliers T40067.
30. Install and tighten new bolt (1) and self-locking nut . [Note: The track rod/ball joint must be inserted into the steering arm (1) by hand. Make sure that no force is applied to seal (2).]
31. Insert track rod.
32. Fit and tighten new self-locking nut (4).
33. Tighten hexagon bolt (3).
34. Install ABS speed sensor. Brake system; Rep. Gr. 45
35. On vehicles with headlight range control, fit coupling rod for vehicle level sender on track control link .
36. Fit splash plate and tighten bolts .
37. Install brake disc and brake caliper Brake system; Rep. Gr. 46.
38. Fit and secure wheel Wheels and tyres44.
39. Tighten hexagon bolt for drive shaft (only when vehicle is standing on its wheels - accident risk) .
40. Check and adjust wheel alignment .

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