Assembly overview - wheel bearing — VW
Assembly overview - wheel bearing on VW: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.
Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
ℹ️ Torque figures below come verbatim from workshop data — always cross-check against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening.
Assembly overview - wheel bearing
Suspension strut
Multi-point socket head bolt
Tip of bolt must point in direction of travel
Renew after removing
Front left speed sensor
G47
/
front right speed sensor
G45
Can be tested in guided fault finding using
Vehicle diagnostic tester
Before inserting speed sensor, clean inner surface of fitting hole and coat with
lubricating paste
G 000 650
.
Hexagon socket head bolt
M6 x 16
8 Nm
Track rod ball joint
Wheel hub with wheel bearing
The ABS sensor ring is installed in the wheel hub
Various versions
Allocation
Electronic parts catalogue
Nut
M12 x 1.5
Tighten to 100 Nm, then loosen (turn back) 180° and retighten to 100 Nm
Self-locking
Renew after removing
Ventilated brake disc
Bolt
Various versions
Allocation
Electronic parts catalogue
WARNING
There are two versions of the twelve-point head bolt, with and without ribbing. Distinguishing feature
Fig.
.
When installing a twelve-point head bolt, always note which version is being installed.
The respective specified torque must also be used.
The specified torque for twelve-point head bolts
»with«
ribbing is 70 Nm + 90° when loosening and tightening
Chapter
.
The specified torque for twelve-point head bolts
»without«
ribbing is 200 Nm + 180° when loosening and tightening
Chapter
.
Renew after removing
Bolt
Specified torque
Brake systems
Rep. gr.
46
Front brake; Assembly overview - front brake
.
Bolt
M6 x 12
12 Nm
Splash plate
Wheel bearing housing
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
With bolted-on brake carrier.
If wheel bearing housing is renewed, wheels must be aligned
Chapter
.
Multi-point socket head bolt
M12 x 1.5 x 45
70 Nm + 90° further
Renew after removing
Drive shaft
Removing and installing
Chapter
Nut
M12 x 1.5 x 80
70 Nm + 90° further
Self-locking
Renew after removing
Distinguishing features between twelve-point head bolt with ribbing and twelve-point head bolt without ribbing.
The twelve-point head bolts can be distinguished by the contact surfaces
arrow A
and
arrow B
.
I
Twelve-point head bolt with ribbing
arrow A
II
Twelve-point head bolt without ribbing
arrow B
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The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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