AUDI A4 1995 B5 / 1.G Suspension Wheel Bearing Housing Remove And Install Workshop Manual

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Wheel bearing housing,
removing and installing

Removing

- Remove wheel trim.

On light alloy wheels use puller in vehicle tool kit
to remove trim cap.

- Remove bolt for drive axle.

WARNING!

The vehicle must be standing on it's wheels
when loosening or tightening the bolt for the
drive axle. Otherwise the risk of an accident
exists.

- Remove wheel and secure brake disc using
wheel bolt.

- Detach ABS wheel speed sensor wire from
bracket on brake caliper.

CAUTION! - Remove bolts -1- for brake caliper and remove caliper.
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Suspend the brake caliper using a piece of wire. Do not allow the
caliper to hang by the brake hose. The unsupported weight can
stretch and damage the hose. Do not loosen brake hoses or lines.
- Remove brake disc.
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- Remove bolts -1- for brake splash guard.
- Pull ABS wheel speed sensor out of wheel bearing housing.
- Loosen nuts -2- and -3-.

- Pull out rubber grommet -1- and disconnect harness connector -2-.
- Detach ABS wheel speed sensor wiring from retainers (arrows).
- Guide wiring through opening in wheel bearing housing and remove.
Be careful not to damage the rubber grommet.
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- Remove bolt -3- and nut -4-.
- Disconnect tie rod end.
- Loosen nut from ball joint
- If necessary, counterhold ball joint using 4 mm hex wrench.

Note:
For vehicles with headlight range control page 40
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. - Press lower guide link ball joint from tapered seat.
Be careful not to damage the joint boot.
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Note:
Cover the CV joint boot (e.g. by inserting a piece
of leather) to protect it from damage.

CAUTION!
For safety reasons, reinstall the flanged nut onto the lower track
control link ball joint (approx. 4 turns). - Press lower track control link ball joint from tapered seat.

CAUTION!
Do not use a chisel (or similar) to widen the slots in the wheel
bearing housing. - Remove nut -1- and bolt and remove both links -2- upward.
- Swing wheel bearing housing aside in direction of arrow and remove
outer CV joint from wheel hub.
- Remove nut from lower track control link ball joint.
- Remove wheel bearing housing.
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Installing

- Install wheel bearing housing.

- Slide drive axle outer CV joint into wheel hub
and tighten new bolt hand tight.

- Install ball joints for lower track control link and
and guide link in wheel bearing housing.

- Install new self-locking nuts and tighten to: 100
Nm (74 ft lb).

- If necessary, counterhold ball joint using 4 mm
hex wrench.

- Install both upper link ball joints into wheel
bearing housing.

- Install new self-locking nut -1- and tighten to 40 Nm (30 ft lb).
- Press upper links downward as far as possible when tightening.
- Install tie rod end and new self locking nut -4-.
Tightening torque: 50 Nm (37 ft lb)
- Tighten bolt -3-.
Max tightening torque: 5 Nm (44 in. lb)
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- Install ABS wheel speed sensor.

- Attach linkage for headlight range control
page 40
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.

- Bolt on brake splash guard.

Tightening torque: 10 Nm (7 ft lb)

- Install brake disc.

- Install brake caliper and tighten bolts to 120 Nm
(89 ft lb).

- Install wheels and tighten wheel lugs to 120 Nm
(89 ft lb).

- Install new bolt for drive axle.

Tightening torques:


M14: 115 Nm (85 ft lb) + 1/2-turn (180 )


M16: 190 Nm (140 ft lb) + 1/2-turn (180 )

WARNING!
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The vehicle must be standing on it's wheels
when loosening or tightening the bolt for the
drive axle. Otherwise the risk of an accident
exists.

- Check front suspension alignment and, if
necessary, adjust using VW/Audi approved
alignment equipment.
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Wheel bearing housing, servicing

1 -
Wheel bearing housing
Note different versions of suspension
parts catalog microfiche Removing and installing page 40
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2 -
Wheel bearing
Shoulder on inner diameterInstallation position: side of wheel bearing
with larger inner diameter faces wheel hub Removing bearing inner race from hub
Fig. 5
and Fig. 6

With 75 mm diameter wheel bearing
housing:
Pressing bearing out Fig. 3Pressing bearing in Fig. 7
With 82 or 85 mm diameter wheel bearing
housing:
Pressing bearing out Fig. 4Pressing bearing in Fig. 8
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3 -
Wheel hub
Shouldered
With 75 mm diameter wheel bearing
housing: Pressing hub out Fig. 1Pressing hub in Fig. 9
With 82 or 85 mm diameter wheel bearing
housing:
Pressing hub out Fig. 2Pressing hub in Fig. 10
4 -
Bolt
10 Nm (7 ft lb)
5 -
Brake splash guard
6 -
ABS wheel speed sensor Pull out to removeInstall drive axle before installing speed
sensor Press into clamping sleeve up to stopRouting wiring page 40
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7 -
Clamping sleeve
Always replace
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