audi Workshop Repair Guides

Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Lower Control Arm, Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Hub and Wheel Bearing Assembly Overview|Page 8145 > < Lower Control Arm, Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Hub and Wheel Bearing Assembly Overview|Page 8143
Page 1
background image

Wheel Bearing: Removal and Replacement
Wheel Bearing Housing

Wheel Bearing Housing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

‹› Ball joint puller (T10187)

Removing

-

Remove drive axle. Refer to => [ Drive Axle ] See: Transmission and Drivetrain/Drive Axles, Bearings and Joints/Axle Shaft Assembly/Service
and Repair/Removal and Replacement/Front Suspension/Drive Axle. 

-

Loosen nut on lower control arm and press off ball stud using (T10187).

-

Remove nut.

-

Remove wheel bearing housing.

Installing

Installation is the reverse of removal, with special attention to the following:

-

Install drive axle. Refer to => [ Drive Axle ] See: Transmission and Drivetrain/Drive Axles, Bearings and Joints/Axle Shaft Assembly/Service and
Repair/Removal and Replacement/Front Suspension/Drive Axle. 

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Lower Control Arm, Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Hub and Wheel Bearing Assembly Overview ] See:
Suspension/Control Arm/Service and Repair/Front Suspension/Lower Control Arm, Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Hub and Wheel Bearing
Assembly Overview. 

‹› Bonded rubber bushings can only be turned to a limited extent. Only tighten suspension bolts when vehicle is in curb weight or control position. 

‹› Wheel bearing, lifting to curb weight position on vehicles with coil springs. Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing, with Coil Spring, Lifting to Curb Weight

Position ] See: Suspension/Service and Repair/Procedures/Front Suspension/Wheel Bearing, with Coil Spring, Lifting to Curb Weight Position.

‹› For vehicles with air spring suspension, lift wheel suspension in control position. Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing, with Air Suspension, Lifting to

Curb Weight Position ] See: Suspension/Service and Repair/Procedures/Front Suspension/Wheel Bearing, with Air Suspension, Lifting to Curb
Weight Position.

Lower Control Arm, Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Hub and Wheel Bearing Assembly Overview|Page 8145 > < Lower Control Arm, Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Hub and Wheel Bearing Assembly Overview|Page 8143