Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Notes:

• ◆ If a vehicle has to be moved after removing the drive shaft, first install an outer joint and tighten to 50 Nm otherwise the wheel bearing will damaged.
• ◆ It is not permitted to carry out welding and straightening operations on load bearing suspension components or those components which locate the wheels.
• ◆ Always renew self-locking nuts.
• ◆ Always renew corroded nuts/bolts.

• Drive shaft
• ◆ Servicing =>Page 40-68
• ◆ Removing and installing speed sensor rotor =>Fig. 1
• Wishbone
• Backplate
• ◆ When removing, first remove hub
• ◆ Servicing brakes =>Page46-41
• Dished washer
• ◆ Concave side (hollow side) faces backplate
• Hexagon socket head bolt, 65 Nm
• Circlip
• ◆ Ensure seated correctly

• Wheel bearing
• ◆ Pressing out =>Fig.4
• ◆ Pressing in =>Fig.5
• Hub
• ◆ Pressing out =>Fig. 2
• ◆ Pulling off inner race =>Fig. 3
• ◆ Pressing in =>Fig.6
• Brake drum
• ◆ Repair instructions =>Page 46-36
• Cross-head bolt
• Hexagon bolt, 110 Nm

• Washer
• Self-locking hexagon nut
• ◆ Tighten first to 90 Nm and then turn 45 °further(1/8turn)
• ◆ To tighten we recommend angle measuring wrench V.A.G 1756
• ◆ Before fitting nut to outer joint remove any paint remains and/or corrosion from threads.

→ Fig.1    Removing and installing speed sensor rotor

• ‒ Drive rotor off outer joint using a drift (rotor will be destroyed).
• ‒ Drive new rotor carefully onto stop using a plastic hammer.

→ Fig.2    Pressing out hub

•     A -    Commercial type puller e.g. Kukko 20/10 and hooks approx. 200 mm long.

→ Fig.3    Pulling inner race off hub

Only use puller with leg clamp e.g. Kukko 204-2 (commercial type).

→ Fig.4    Pressing wheel bearing out

Remove both circlips first.

→ Fig.5    Pressing wheel bearing in

First install lower circlip.

→ Fig.6    Pressing hub in

First install backplate.