Removing and installing wheel bearing unit: VW Touareg II

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touareg II (7P, 2010–2018)

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• At the end of the procedure or for pressing out drive shaft further the spindle must be moved to its original position in order to deploy the hydraulic force!
• Avoidance of dirt and seal damage when placing on a surface/storing away. — When placing wheel bearing unit on a surface, always make sure the hub (2) faces downwards.

🔩 Torque settings

Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.

ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.

📋 Procedure

1. Loosen twelve point drive shaft nut at wheel hub .
2. ⚠ Wheel bearings must not be subjected to load after bolt securing drive shaft to wheel hub has been loosened.If wheel bearings are loaded with weight of vehicle, bearing will be damaged. This reduces the service life of the wheel bearing.It is not permissible to loosen the twelve point nut by more than 90° when vehicle is resting on wheels.Do not attempt to move the vehicle without the drive shafts fitted as this would damage the wheel bearing. If a vehicle nevertheless has to be moved, comply with the following:Install an outer joint instead of the drive shaft.Tighten outer joint to 150 Nm. — Loosen wheel bolts. — 150 Nm (111 lb-ft)
3. Raise vehicle.
4. Remove wheel.
5. Undo bolted connection (arrow) between steel spring strut (1) and coupling rod at wheel bearing housing.

6. Insert wooden beam between subframe (1) and upper rear transverse link (2).
7. Press axle down with wooden beam.
8. Remove bolt.
9. Activate car jacking mode and place vehicle on lifting platform .
10. Bleed air from rear air spring struts with the Vehicle diagnosis, testing and information systemVAS 5051B.
11. Remove wheel.
12. Remove brake calliper and brake disc Brake systems46Repairing rear brake.
13. Attach brake calliper to body so that weight of brake calliper does not bend or damage brake hose or brake pipe.
14. Remove coupling rod
15. Release and pull off connector (1) at parking brake motor of electromechanical parking brake.
16. Release and pull off connector (1) from rear speed sensor.
17. Unscrew bolt (arrow) and remove retainer (1) with cables.
18. Fit tools as shown in illustration.
19. It is essential to follow specified sequence. [Note: At the end of the procedure or for pressing out drive shaft further the spindle must be moved to its original position in order to deploy the hydraulic force!]
20. Press drive shaft out of wheel bearing housing as far as stop.
21. Remove bolts (arrows) above drive shaft.
22. Remove bolts (arrows) below drive shaft.
23. Pull wheel bearing unit off drive shaft.
24. Remove wheel bearing unit together with remover T10520.
25. ⚠ Avoidance of dirt and seal damage when placing on a surface/storing away. — When placing wheel bearing unit on a surface, always make sure the hub (2) faces downwards.
26. Hand-tighten bolts (arrows) below drive shaft.
27. Hand-tighten bolts (arrows) above drive shaft.
28. Tighten bolts for wheel bearing unit.
29. Pull drive shaft in.
30. Install coupling rod.
31. Insert wooden beam between subframe (1) and upper rear transverse link (2).
32. Press axle down with wooden beam.
33. Insert bolt (arrow) between steel spring strut (1) and coupling rod at wheel bearing housing.
34. Hand-tighten bolted connection.
35. Tighten coupling rod.
36. Fill rear air spring strut with the Vehicle diagnosis, testing and information systemVAS 5051B.
37. Fit brake caliper and brake disc Brake systems46Repairing rear brake.
38. Tighten twelve point drive shaft nut at wheel hub .
39. Install wheel and tighten bolts or nuts .

🎬 Related video tutorial

Independent AUTODOC tutorial for the same job, filmed on a different model (PASSAT B7 Saloon) — the technique carries over, the fasteners and figures on this page are the ones for your car.

How to change rear wheel bearing on VW PASSAT B7 Saloon

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