Removing and installing wheel bearing, suspension strut and drive shaft (Base running gear) — 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.

Self-locking nut, 60 Nm
This nut is loosened when the suspension strut is unbolted at body/suspension turret.
After each loosening of the hexagon nut it is imperative that the slotted nut on the suspension strut mounting isretightened to 40 Nm!

Loosening and tightening
=> Fig.
1

Suspension strut
Dismantling and assembling => Page
40-26

Self-locking nut, 95 Nm
Bolt
Adjusting camber
=> Page
44-4
Mark position before loosening

45 Nm

Drive shaft
To remove and install separate ball joint/wishbone connection => Fig.
2
Repairing => Page
40-68

Self-locking nut, 265 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

Washer
Self-locking nut, 35 Nm
Track rod
Removing and installing
=> Page
48-47

Hexagon bolt, 25 Nm
Brake caliper
Do not loosen brake hose when working on front suspension
Hang up with wire or similar

Brake pads
Removing and installing
=>Page
46-6

50 Nm
Brake disc
Cross-head screw
Hub
Pressing out =>Fig.
3
Pressing in =>Fig.
7
Pulling off bearing inner race
=>Fig.
4

Hub
For vehicles with ABS
Pressing out =>Fig.
3
Pressing in =>Fig.
7

Speed sensor rotor
Only on vehicles with ABS

Hexagon bolt, 10 Nm
Splash plate
Circlip
Ensure correctly seated

Wheel bearing
Pressing out =>Fig.
5
Renew, as it is destroyed during pressing out
Pressing in =>Fig.
6

Wheel bearing housing

Fig.1
Removing and installing suspension strut to body

Fig.2
Separating ball joint/wishbone connection

Remove bolts (arrow A).
Loosen bolt (arrow B).

Note:

First mark installation position

Fig.3
Pressing hub out of wheel bearing housing

Fig.4
Pulling bearing race out of hub

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

Fig.5
Pressing wheel bearing out of wheel bearing housing

Coat hole completely with Molykote grease.

Fig.6
Pressing wheel bearing into wheel bearing housing

Fig.7
Pressing hub into wheel bearing