AUDI A4 2000 B5 / 1.G Suspension Wheel Bearing Housing Remove And Install Workshop Manual

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Wheel bearing housing,
removing and installing

Removing

Vehicle must be standing on its wheels
above vehicle lift

WARNING!
The vehicle must be standing on its wheels when loosening or
tightening the collar bolt for the drive axle. Otherwise the risk of an
accident exists. - Remove wheel trim.
On light alloy wheels use puller in vehicle tool kit to remove trim cap
- Loosen collar bolt page 42
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, item - 7 -.
- Loosen wheel bolts.
- Raise vehicle on lift.
- Remove wheel.
- Pull ABS wheel speed sensor from wheel bearing housing.
- Remove collar bolt page 42
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, item - 7 -.
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- Remove bolt for connecting link to wheel bearing housing (arrow -2-).
- Remove track rod from wheel bearing housing page 42
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.

- Using 3287 ejection device for steering rod, press track rod off wheel
bearing housing.
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- Remove bolts mounting brake caliper to wheel
bearing housing.

- Remove brake caliper and hang from body.

CAUTION!

Do not allow caliper to hang by brake hose.
The unsupported weight can stretch and
damage the hose
Do not loosen brake hose or lines.

- Remove brake disc.

- Mark installation position of eccentric washer for bolt (arrow -2-) for
wheel bearing housing to lower control arm ( page 42
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) and
remove.

- Remove wheel bearing housing to upper control arm bolt (arrow -1-).
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- Remove wheel bearing housing from drive axle and remove.
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Installing

- Install in reverse order of removal.

CAUTION!

Some fasteners are designed to be used only
once, and are unreliable and may fail if used
a second time. This includes, but is not
limited to, nuts, bolts, washers, circlips and
cotter pins. Always follow recommendations
in this manual-replace these fasteners with
new parts where indicated, and any other
time it is deemed necessary by inspection.
Bonded rubber bushings can only be turned
to a limited extent. The bolted connection
between the wheel bearing housing and the
upper control arm must only be tightened
when the vehicle is standing on the ground.
Otherwise the bonded rubber bushings will
be subjected to a torsional stress resulting in
shortened service life

- Check wheel alignment and adjust if necessary
page 44
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Wheel bearing housing, servicing

1 -
Wheel bearing housing
Do not grease bearing seat in wheel
bearing housing before pressing in wheel
bearing After replacing, check and if necessary
adjust wheel alignment
2 -
Clamping sleeve Always replaceLeft and right-sides identicalGrease all around with brake cylinder paste
before inserting into wheel bearing housingPress into wheel bearing housing until fully
seated
3 -
ABS wheel speed sensor To remove, pull outDo not install until drive axle has been
installed To install, press in by hand until fully
seated
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4 -
Bonded rubber bushing
Replacing Figs. 1
, 2
and 3
Always replace both bushing halves
5 -
Wheel bearing Stepped designInstallation position: larger inner diameter
of wheel bearing faces wheel hub - 7 - Removing Fig. 4Installing Fig. 5
6 -
Splash shield
Bolt to wheel bearing housing
7 -
Wheel hub Removing Fig. 6Installing Fig. 7Pressing off bearing inner race Figs. 8

and 9

8 -
Bolt
10 Nm (7 ft lb)
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Fig. 1 Inserting assembly device into wheel bearing housing
- Position 3292/1 support onto bonded rubber bushing.
- Push 3292 assembly device over 3292/1 support and move into
position.
- Tighten threaded spindle up to stop so that both jaws of 3292 assembly
device are located in annular groove between bonded rubber bushing
and wheel bearing housing.

Fig. 2 Bolting cross bar onto assembly device
- Center 3292/2 cross bar and move fully up against 3292/1 support by
tightening both bolts.
- Screw in spindle of 3292/2 cross bar until bushing is drawn out.
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Fig. 3 Installing bonded rubber bushing
- Install bonded rubber bushing on both sides and perpendicular to hole
in wheel bearing housing.
- Position one 3293/3 thrust piece each onto two bushings and use
threaded spindle to draw in bushing up to stop.

Fig. 4 Removing wheel bearing from wheel bearing housing
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Fig. 5 Installing wheel bearing
- If necessary, remove any corrosion/dirt from hole in wheel bearing
housing.
- Press in bearing -A- until fully seated.
Larger inner diameter of wheel bearing faces wheel hub

Fig. 6 Removing wheel hub from wheel bearing housing
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