Removing and installing wheel bearing with wheel bearing housing (steel) installed - four-wheel drive — AUDI
Removing and installing wheel bearing with wheel bearing housing (steel) installed - four-wheel drive on Audi: 14 steps.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A4 Cabriolet B6/B7 (8H), Audi A4 B6/B7 (8E)
📋 Procedure
- Remove brake caliper, brake disc and splash plate. Brake system; Rep. Gr. 46; Rear brakes type C38; Servicing brake caliper
- Remove drive shaft .
- Attach support (1), hollow piston cylinder (2) with pull rod and special nut (3).
- Pull out wheel hub by actuating pump while holding tools steady.
- Set up thrust piece (1) with collar facing wheel bearing, thrust sleeve (2) with four stepped internal diameters towards wheel bearing housing and hollow piston cylinder (3) with pull rod and special nut (4).
- Pull out wheel bearing by actuating pump.
- Set up wheel bearing (1), thrust piece (2) (fit with collar in bearing) and hollow piston cylinder (3) with pull rod on wheel bearing housing.
- Fit thrust piece (4) inside with chamfers facing wheel bearing housing and special nut (5).
- Press in wheel bearing by actuating pump.
- Fit wheel hub (1) and hollow piston cylinder (2) with pull rod on wheel bearing.
- Fit thrust piece (3) from inside with collar facing special nut (4).
- Press in wheel hub by actuating pump.
- Install drive shaft .
- Install brake caliper, brake disc and splash plate. Brake system; Rep. Gr. 46; Rear brakes type C38; Servicing brake caliper
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