Diesel Data: Automotive Repair

Wheel Bearing Housing (Aluminum), Control Arm (AWD), Servicing







Wheel bearing housing (aluminum) and control arm, vehicles with four wheel drive, servicing

Note: If a vehicle has to be moved after removing the drive shaft, install an outer joint instead of a drive shaft and tighten to 50 Nm. Otherwise the wheel bearing will become damaged.

1. Brake caliper
^ Servicing
2. Bonded rubber mounting
3. Wheel bearing housing
^ Aluminium
4. Multi-point socket head bolt
^ 80 Nm plus an additional 90°(1/4 turn)
^ Replace each time after removing
5. Washer
6. Self-locking nut, 95 Nm
^ Replace each time after removing
7. Eccentric washer
8. Eccentric bolt
9. Brake disc
^ Servicing rear brakes. disc brakes
10. Hex socket head bolt
11. Hub
12. Wheel bearing
13. Backplate
14. Lower control arm
15. Front bonded rubber mounting for lower control arm
^ Pressing out is extremely difficult or in some cases impossible!
^ If bonded rubber mounting is faulty replace complete control arm.
16. Rear bonded rubber mounting for lower control arm
17. Hex bolt, 55 Nm
18. Drive shaft
19. Front bonded rubber mounting for upper control arm
20. Plate
21. Multi-point socket head bolt
22. Upper control arm
23. Rear bonded rubber mounting for upper control arm
24. Hex bolt M 12x1.5x95
^ 70 Nm plus additional 90°turn
^ Replace each time after removing
25. Washer
26. Self-locking nut
^ Replace each time after removing
27. Coupling rod
^ Installation position:
^ Bend faces outward
28. Hex socket head bolt