Removing and installing wheel bearing unit, four-wheel drive — VW

Removing and installing wheel bearing unit, four-wheel drive on VW: 10 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

10 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Passat B7 saloon (362, 2010–2014), VW Passat B7 Variant (365, 2010–2014)

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Do not suspend brake caliper by brake hose.

📋 Procedure

Loosen wheel bolts.
Raise vehicle.
Remove wheel.
Remove coil springs .
Remove drive shaft

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Remove brake carrier with brake caliper and tie to body using wire Brake systems46Rear brake; Assembly overview - rear brake. [Note: Do not suspend brake caliper by brake hose.]
Remove bolt for brake disc and remove brake disc.
Remove bolts (2).
Pull wheel hubs/wheel bearing unit from wheel bearing housing.
Tighten drive shaft bolt at wheel hub:

🎬 Video walkthrough

Independent video tutorial by AUTODOC (YouTube) — a helpful visual companion to the steps above.

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TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.

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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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.