II - Removing and installing wheel bearing, suspension strut and drive shaft — VW

Notes:

If a vehicle has to be moved after removing the drive shaft, first install outer joint and tighten to 50 Nm otherwise the wheel bearing will be damaged.
It is not permitted to carry out welding and straightening operations on load bearing suspension components or those components which locate the wheels.
Always renew self-locking nuts.
Always renew corroded nuts/bolts.
Wheel bolt tightening torque: 110 Nm.

Body stiffening strut
Suspension strut
Removing and installing => Fig.
1
and Fig.
2
Servicing => Page
40-26

Cover cap
Self-locking hexagon nut, 20 Nm
Washer
Track rod
Removing and installing
=> Page
48-26

Castellated nut
Split pin
Renew

Wheel bearing housing
Splash plate
Can only be removed after pressing wheel hub off

Hub
Pressing out =>Fig.
4
Pressing in =>Fig.
8
Pulling off bearing inner race
=>Fig.
5

Brake disc
Brake disc thickness: 13 mm
Wear limit: 11 mm
When worn always renew both sides.
Never remove brake discs from hub by force. If necessary use penetrating fluid, otherwise brake discs can be damaged.

Washer
Self-locking nut, 300 Nm
Only loosen and tighten with the vehicle standing on its wheels (danger of accident)
Any paint residue and/or corrosion on the thread of the outer joint must be removed before the nut is fitted

Counter sunk screw
8 Nm

Brake pads
Removing and installing
=>Page
46-5

Brake caliper
Do not loosen brake hose when working on front suspension
Hang up with wire or similar

Hexagon bolt
60 Nm
For securing brake carrier

Hexagon bolt
5 Nm

Circlip
Ensure correctly seated

Wheel bearing
Checking clearance => Page
40-29
Pressing out =>Fig.
6
Renew, as it is destroyed during pressing out
Pressing in =>Fig.
7

Self-locking hexagon nut, 65 Nm
Hexagon bolt
Clamping bolt for ball joint => Fig.
3

Hexagon bolt
Self-locking hexagon nut, 65 Nm
Drive shaft
Removing and installing
=>Page
40-30
Repairing => Page
40-32

Fig.1
Removing and installing suspension strut to body

Remove suspension strut nuts -1- on body.

Note:

The central nut -2- must not be removed.

Fig.2
Separating wheel bearing housing/suspension strut connection

Fig.3
Separating ball joint/wheel bearing housing connection

Fig.4
Pressing hub out of wheel bearing housing

Fig.5
Pulling bearing race out of hub

Only use puller with leg clamp e.g. Kukko 204-2 (commercial type).

Fig.6
Pressing wheel bearing out of wheel bearing housing

Fig.7
Pressing wheel bearing into wheel bearing housing

Fig.8
Pressing hub into wheel bearing