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

Removing and installing wheel bearing, suspension strut and drive shaft
Note
If a vehicle has to be moved after removing the drive shaft, first install an outer joint instead of a drive shaft, otherwise the wheel bearing will be damaged.
It is not permitted to weld or straighten suspension parts which bear loads or locate the front wheels
Renew self-locking nuts.
Renew corroded nuts and bolts.
Wheel bolt tightening torque: 110 Nm
Self-locking nut, 60 Nm
Unbolting and bolting
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Coil spring strut
Removing
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and
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Repairing
Chapter
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Coil spring allocation
Chapter
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Self-locking nut
19 mm, 80 Nm.
18 mm, 95 Nm.
Hexagon bolt
In thinner version, also serves to correct (adjust) camber
Chapter
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Mark installation position before loosening
Multi-point socket head bolt, 45 Nm
Drive shaft
To remove and install left shaft, separate wheel bearing housing/suspension strut connection
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Repairing
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Self-locking hexagon nut, 265 Nm
Only loosen and tighten with the vehicle standing on its wheels (danger of accident).
Washer
Self-locking hexagon nut, 35 Nm
Track rod
Pressing off steering arm
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Hexagon bolt, 25 Nm
Brake caliper
Do not disconnect brake hose when working on front suspension
Tie in position with wire or similar
Brake pads
Removing and installing
Chapter
Self-locking hexagon nut, 50 Nm
Brake disc
Allocation
Chapter
and
Chapter
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Cross-head screw
Wheel hub
Pressing out
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Pressing in
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Pulling off inner race
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Modification: As of 08.87, bearing seat ∅ 40 mm; up to 07.87, bearing seat ∅ 35 mm.
Wheel hub
Only on vehicles with ABS.
Pressing out
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Pressing in
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Pulling off inner race
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Speed sensor rotor
Only on vehicles with ABS.
Hexagon bolt, 10 Nm
Cover plate
Adapted to modified bearing seat.
Retaining ring
Ensure proper seating.
Wheel bearing
Pressing out
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Renew; is destroyed when pressed out
Pressing in
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Modification: As of 08.87, wheel bearing ∅ inner 40 mm, outer 72 mm; up to 07.87, wheel bearing ∅ inner 35 mm, outer 66 mm.
Wheel bearing housing
Modification: As of 08.87, bearing seat ∅ 72 mm; up to 07.87, bearing seat ∅ 66 mm; suspension strut arm 5.5 mm longer towards centre of vehicle.
Before removing, mark installation position on suspension strut clamp.
Unbolting and bolting suspension strut to body
Up to 07.87, screw on and unscrew 22 mm nut with
socket, 22 mm
3078
.
Modification: As of 08.87, screw on and unscrew 21 mm nut with
socket, 21 mm
3186
.
Separating wheel bearing housing/suspension strut
To remove left drive shaft, remove bolts and swivel wheel bearing housing to side.
Note
Mark position of bolts before removing, otherwise camber has to be adjusted.
Pressing wheel hub out of wheel bearing housing
Pulling bearing inner race out of wheel hub
Use puller with arm clamp only e.g.
Kukko 204/2
(commercially available).
Pressing out wheel bearing, ∅ 72 mm
For wheel bearings with ∅ 66 mm,
press piece
30-559
has to be used instead of
press tool
VW 442
.
Pressing in wheel bearing, ∅ 72 mm
For wheel bearings with ∅ 66 mm,
press piece
30-559
has to be used instead of
drift sleeve
VW 551
.
Thrust pad
VW 511
must be used for wheel bearings with ∅ 72 mm.
Pressing in wheel hub, ∅ 72 mm
For wheel bearings with ∅ 66 mm,
tube
VW 415a
has to be used in addition to
press tool
VW 433
.