Removing And Installing Wheel Bearing Housing - Volkswagen 2004 Golf Workshop Manual

Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf Plus 2005 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 08.2009
♦ Bolt and washer for shock absorber to wheel bearing housing
♦ Bolts (qty. 2) for trailing link to wheel bearing housing
♦ Cover plate with bolts (qty. 4) to wheel bearing housing
Caution
The additional washers that have to be installed must always
be placed between the component and the wheel bearing
housing.
Installing a wheel bearing housing made from aluminium on
one side of the vehicle and a wheel bearing housing made from
cast steel on the other is permissible ⇒ Electronic parts
catalogue"ETKA".
13.2 Removing and installing wheel bearing
housing
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
Removing
– Remove coil spring
– Loosen outer threaded connection for drive shaft
⇒ page 274 .
– Remove wheel.
– Remove brake carrier with brake caliper and tie to body with
wire ⇒ Rep. Gr. 46 .
Note
Hang brake caliper from body.
– Remove cross-head screw for brake disc and remove brake
disc.
– Remove ABS speed sensor from wheel bearing housing.
236
Rep. Gr.42 - Rear suspension
⇒ page 257 .