Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• ◆ 40-105 Thrust plate
• ◆ Pressing-out tool 3283
• ◆ Ball joint puller 3287 A
• ◆ Puller 3423
• ◆ Engine/gearbox lifter V.A.G 1383 A
• ◆ Foot-operated pump with high-pressure hose V.A.G 1389 A/1

• ◆ Hydraulic removal and installation device V.A.G 1459 B
• ◆ Accessory set V.A.G 1459 B2
• ◆ 2 - Kukko 18/0 puller

Sequence of operations

• ‒ Unfasten drive shaft bolted joint on wheel end.
• ‒ Procedure for unfastening twelve-point nut
• ‒ Procedure for slackening off hexagon collared bolt => Page 40-139
• ‒ Remove wheel.

Four-wheel drive vehicles:

• ‒ → Unscrew connecting link from suspension strut.

All models:

• ‒ Pull out spring clip of holder and disengage brake hose.
• ‒ Disengage speed sensor wire from suspension strut.

• ‒ → Unplug connector -1- of brake pad wear indicator at left brake.

Vehicles with brake caliper FS 3:

• ‒ Detach caps.
• ‒ → Screw out guide pins -arrows-.
• ‒ Detach brake caliper and hang up with piece of wire.

Note:

Brake hose/pipe is never to be twisted or kinked.

Vehicles with brake caliper FN 3:

• ‒ → Detach caps -arrows-.

• ‒ → Screw out bolts -arrows-.
• ‒ Detach brake caliper and hang up with piece of wire.

Note:

Brake hose/pipe is never to be twisted or kinked.

All models:

• ‒ Screw out cross-head bolt for brake disc and detach brake disc.
• ‒ Remove brake disc splash plate.

Audi A3:

• ‒ → Screw out bolts -arrows- at ball joint.

Audi S3:

• ‒ → Unscrew nut -arrow-.

• ‒ → Apply ball joint puller 3287 A to ball joint as shown.

Note:

Leave nut screwed several turns onto ball joint to protect thread.

• ‒ Press ball joint out of wheel bearing housing.

All models:

• ‒ → Apply pressing-out tool 3283 and press drive shaft out of wheel bearing housing.

Note:

Ensure adequate clearance when pressing out drive shaft.

• ‒ Use wire to tie drive shaft to body.

Note:

Failure to tie drive shaft in position would damage inner joint.

Pressing out wheel hub

• ‒ → Insert thrust bolts -1- in wheel bearing housing.
• ‒ Fit bell -2-, hollow plunger cylinder -3- with pin and special nut -4-.
• ‒ Press wheel hub out of wheel bearing by way of pump action whilst holding tool.

•     1 - Thrust bolt E-15
•     2 - Bell E-40
•     3 - Hollow plunger cylinder HKZ-15
•     4 - Special nut E-8-214 and pin
•     5 - High-pressure hose with quick-release coupling

Pressing out wheel bearing

• ‒ Remove circlip.
• ‒ Use V.A.G 1459 B to extract wheel bearing as follows.
• ‒ → Fit thrust pad -1- with collar facing bearing, thrust sleeve -2- with the four stepped inner diameters facing wheel bearing housing, hollow plunger cylinder -3- with pin and special nut -4-.
• ‒ Press out wheel bearing by way of pump action.

•     1 - Thrust pad E-5
•     2 - Thrust sleeve E-65-1
•     3 - Hollow plunger cylinder HKZ-15
•     4 - Special nut E-8-214 and pin

Detaching bearing inner race from wheel hub

• ‒ → Apply special tools shown and extract bearing inner race by turning spindle.

Pressing in wheel bearing

• ‒ → Coat entire hole area in wheel bearing housing with Molypaste AOS 115 000 01.

Note:

A 3 g grease pad is included with the wheel bearing set.

• ‒ → Place wheel bearing -1-, thrust pad -2- (position collar in bearing) and hollow plunger cylinder -3- with pin in position at wheel bearing housing.
• ‒ Fit thrust pad -4- with broad collar facing wheel bearing housing and special nut -5- from inside.
• ‒ Press in wheel bearing by way of pump action.
• ‒ Use pointed-nose pliers to insert circlip.

• 1 - Wheel bearing
•     2 - Thrust pad E-13-1
•     3 - Hollow plunger cylinder HKZ-15
•     4 - Thrust pad E-10
•     5 - Special nut E-8-214 and pin

Pressing in wheel hub

• ‒ → Place wheel hub -1- and hollow plunger cylinder -2- with pin in position at wheel bearing.
• ‒ Fit special nut -4- and thrust pad -3- with collar facing special nut from inside.
• ‒ Press in wheel hub by way of pump action.

•     1 - Wheel hub
•     2 - Hollow plunger cylinder HKZ-15
•     3 - Thrust pad E-5
•     4 - Special nut E-8-214 and pin

Perform further installation in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

• ‒ Insert drive shaft in wheel bearing housing.
• ‒ Install ball joint => Page 40-28.
• ‒ Secure drive shaft.
• ‒ Procedure for tightening twelve-point nut => Page 40-135
• ‒ Procedure for tightening hexagon collared bolt => Page 40-139

• ‒ Fit brake caliper.

=> Brake System; Repair Group 46

Tightening torque

    1)    Replace nut