Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Torque wrenches - V.A.G 1332-

• Puller - T10520-

Removing

• Loosen bolt securing drive shaft at wheel hub

• Remove rear wheel on affected side.
• Remove coil springs.

Vehicles with vehicle level senders

• Remove bolts -1-.
• Remove retainer for rear left vehicle level sender -2-.

Vehicles with adaptive chassis control DCC

• Disconnect connector -1- on shock absorber -2-.
• Pull line -3- off shock absorber -2- -arrow-.

Note If there is moisture in the area of the connector, blow compressed air on the contacts on the shock absorber and the connector.

Vehicles with stone deflector

• Remove spreader rivets -1-.
• Remove bolts -2- for stone guard -3-.

Continuation for all models:

• Unscrew nut -1- securing coupling rod -2-.
• Pull coupling rod -2- out of anti-roll bar -3-.

• Remove bolts -arrows- for anti-roll bar -1-.
• Pull anti-roll bar -1- off subframe -2- and swing it downwards.

• Unscrew nut -1- and pull out bolt -2- securing shock absorber.
• Unscrew nut -3- and pull out bolt -4- securing wheel bearing housing.

• Unscrew bolt -1- for track rod -2- and remove.
• Unbolt drive shaft from gearbox flange.
• Swing wheel bearing housing outwards and pull drive shaft out of gearbox flange.
• Swing drive shaft downwards and remove from wheel bearing.

If the drive shaft cannot be pulled out of the wheel bearing by hand, use press tool - T10520- .

Before using press tool - T10520- ensure that thrust piece -1- is inserted.

Using press tool - T10520- :

• To be able to press out the drive shaft -3-, secure press tool - T10520- -1- to the wheel hub -2- using 3 wheel bolts.

• It is essential to follow specified sequence.

I - Tighten knurled nut -1- hand-tight.
II - Turn only bolt -2- using a spanner in order to press out drive shaft with press tool - T10520- .

Note At the end of the procedure or for pressing out drive shaft further the spindle must be moved to its original position in order to deploy the hydraulic force!

• Remove drive shaft.

Installing

Carry out installation in the reverse sequence, noting the following:

• The threaded connections of the wheel bearing housing may only be loosened and tightened in the unladen weight position.
• On vehicles with vehicle level sender, carry out basic settings for wheel damper electronics - Vehicle diagnostic tester.
• Before fitting the outer joint in the wheel hub, apply a thin coat of assembly paste to the splines on the outer joint - Electronic parts catalogue "ETKA" .

Specified torques

• On vehicles with vehicle level sender, carry out basic adjustment of headlights.