S6 V8-4.2L (BBD) (2004)
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Press joint bolts of track control link off conical seating.
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Remove nut -1- and hex bolt, and lift out both control arms -2-.
Slits in wheel bearing housing may not be widened with a chisel or similar tool!
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Swing away wheel bearing housing toward side, in direction of (arrow), while pulling drive axle end out of wheel hub.
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Unscrew nut from joint bolt of track control link.
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Remove wheel bearing housing.
Installing
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Insert wheel bearing housing.
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Push outer joint of drive axle into wheel hub and hand-tighten new hex bolt.
Note: Remove any glue remaining on thread of joint bolt.
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Insert joint bolt of track control link and guide link into wheel bearing housing.
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Thread new self-locking nuts and tighten to 125 Nm.
Use 4 mm socket wrench to hold joint bolt if necessary.
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Insert both joint bolts of top control arm into wheel bearing housing.
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Tighten new self-locking nuts -1- to 40 Nm.
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Press upper links down as far as possible when tightening!
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Insert tie rod.
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Install new self-locking nuts -4- and tighten to 50 Nm.
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Tighten hex bolts -3- to a maximum of 5 Nm.
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Install ABS wheel speed sensor