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Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 05.2021
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Vehicles with vehicle level sender.
– Carry out basic setting using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
All vehicles (continued)
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 40; Assembly overview – wheel bearing assembly
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 40; Assembly overview – drive shaft
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 40; Assembly overview – suspension link, swivel
joint
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 40; Assembly overview – suspension strut
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 43; Assembly overview – front vehicle level send‐
ers
♦ ⇒ Wheels and Tyres Guide; Rep. gr. 44; Wheels, tyres;
Specified torque for wheel bolts
♦ ⇒ Brake system; Rep. gr. 46; Front brake; Assembly over‐
view – front brake
6.3
Removing and installing wheel bearing
unit
Removing
Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehi‐
cle as an example.
Vehicles with bolted wheel bearings:
– Loosen outer threaded connection of wheel bearing ⇒ Rep.
gr. 40; Loosening and tightening threaded connections of
wheel bearings.
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 44; Remove wheel.
– Unscrew outer bolt of wheel bearing threaded connection.
Vehicles with all-wheel drive:
– Loosen threaded connection of drive shaft ⇒ Rep. gr. 40;
Loosening and tightening threaded connections of drive
shaft.
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 44; Remove wheel.
– Loosen threaded connection of drive shaft.
– Press drive shaft out of wheel bearing unit ⇒ Rep. gr. 40;
Removing and installing drive shaft.
All vehicles (continued)
– Remove brake disc ⇒ Brake system; Rep. gr. 46; Front
brake; Assembly overview – front brake.
– Unscrew bolts -2-.
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– Remove wheel bearing unit -3- from wheel bearing housing
-1-.
NOTICE
Contamination and damage to seals from incorrect handling
of wheel bearing unit.
– Only pick up, place down and store wheel bearing unit as
shown in illustration.
– When placing wheel bearing unit -2- on a surface, always
make sure the wheel hub -1- faces downwards.
– When picking up wheel bearing unit, do not grasp on tooth‐
ing on the inside.
– Grasp wheel bearing unit only on the outside.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 40; Assembly overview – wheel bearing assembly
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 40; Assembly overview – drive shaft
♦ ⇒ Brake system; Rep. gr. 46; Front brake; Assembly over‐
view – front brake
♦ ⇒ Wheels and Tyres Guide; Rep. gr. 44; Wheels, tyres;
Specified torque for wheel bolts
6. Wheel bearing
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6.4
Loosening and tightening threaded
connections of wheel bearings
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ 24 mm socket -T10361-
Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehi‐
cle as an example.
Removing
Vehicles with cap for wheel hub
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 44; Removing wheel
– Remove cap for wheel hub.
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 44; Install wheel
All vehicles (continued)
The aid of an additional mechanic is required for the subse‐
quent work steps.
– Press brake pedal.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to wheel bearings from the vehicle’s own
weight when threaded connections are loosened on wheel
end.
– When threaded connections of wheel bearings have been
loosened, the wheel bearings must not be subjected to
load.
– It is not permissible to loosen threaded connections more
than 90° when the vehicle is resting on its wheels.
– Vehicles without bolted wheel bearings must not be moved
while standing on their wheels. If a vehicle nevertheless
must be moved, observe the following: install outer joint,
and tighten it to 120 Nm.
– Use 24 mm socket -T10361- to loosen bolt -1- by 90° max.
with vehicle still standing on its wheels.
– Raise vehicle.
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 44; Removing wheel
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2024 VW ID.4 Owner's Manual
