SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing wheel bearing housing Consult the equivalence table for tools and equipment according to applicability between Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter. Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Ball joint separator -T40010 -, see equivalency → Anchor

t  Special tools -T40067- t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-, see equivalent → Anchor. t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-, see equivalent → Anchor. Removal: –  Remove bolt securing drive shaft (loosen only when vehicle is standing on wheels -danger of accident-) → Anchor. –  Remove the line of the speed sensor for ABS/ESP from its support on the wheel bearing assembly.

–  Thread off the screw -5- of the speed sensor for ABS/ESP. –  Hook the speed sensor for ABS/ESP from the wheel bearing assembly. –  Disassembly the brake disk → Brake system; Rep. gr.46.

–  Remove bolts -arrows- and take off splash plate.

–  Remove bolts -3- and -4-.   Note t  After repairs, check the wheel alignment → Chapter.

t  Do not use any chisel or similar tool between the steering rod -1- and the washer -2- of the joint of the track rod to adjust the track rod. That would damage the washer. t  To separate the track rod from the steering rod, use only a wooden head or rubber hammer to apply pressure or to impact the stud end of the track rod. –  Pull out or press out track rod downwards. –  Thread off the nut of the steering link until the threads of the joint close smoothly. If necessary, counter-hold the joint with a 4-mm internal socket (Allen) key.

–  Pull out the joint of the steering link with the clamp extractor - T40010 - from its taper seat.   Note t  Do not damage the joint protection sleeve! t  Make sure the two lever arms of the puller are parallel when maximum force is exerted. –  On vehicles with headlight range control, detach coupling rod for vehicle level sender from track control link → Chapter. –  Thread off the nut of the track control link until the threads of the joint close smoothly. If necessary, counter-hold the joint with a 4-mm internal socket (Allen) key.

–  Pull out the joint of the track control link with the clamp extractor - T40010 - from its taper seat.   Note Make sure the two lever arms of the puller are parallel when maximum force is exerted.

–  Loosen nut -1-, take out hexagon bolt and pull out both upper links -2- upwards. Do not attempt to enlarge slots in wheel bearing housing using a chisel or similar. –  Rotate the wheel bearing assembly in the direction of the arrow so that it will not hamper the removal of the drive shaft pin from the wheel hub. –  Fasten the drive shaft e.g. with wire, on the body. –  Unscrew the nut from the joint on the track control link. –  Take off wheel bearing housing. Installation Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence; note the following: –  Fit wheel bearing housing. –  Insert the joint on the outer side of the drive shaft in the wheel hub and tighten the new hexagon bolt by hand. –  Insert the joint of the track control link and of the steering link in the wheel bearing assembly. –  Thread on and tighten new self-locking nuts → Item; if necessary, counter-hold the joint with a 4 mm internal socket (Allen) key.

–  Fit both joints of both upper links in wheel bearing housing and press down as far as possible by clamping with special tool -T40067 -.

–  Install and tighten new bolt -1- and self-locking nut → Item.   Note

The track rod (the joint of the track rod) may be mounted in the steering rod -1- only by hand. Do not overload the washer -2- in any case. –  Insert track rod.

–  Fit and tighten new self-locking nut -4- → Item. –  Tighten the hexagonal bolt -3- → Item. –  Install ABS speed sensor. → Brake system; Rep. Gr. 45 –  On vehicles with headlight range control, fit coupling rod for vehicle level sender on track control link → Chapter.

–  Fit splash plate and tighten bolts → Item. –  Install brake disc and brake caliper → Brake system; Rep. Gr. 46 –  Mount the wheels and the tighten the wheel bolts → Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.44 –  Tighten hexagon head screw on propeller shaft to specified tightening torque (tighten only on vehicles standing on wheels - accident hazard). → Chapter. –  Wheel alignment → Chapter Setting of the running gear must be done with an alignment stand recommended by SEAT.