Running gear, axles, steering · Front suspension · Wheel bearing

Removing and installing wheel bearing housing

Special tools and workshop equipment required

  • Ball joint puller - 3287A-
  • Torque wrench - V.A.G 1332-
  • Engine and gearbox jack - V.A.G 1383 A-
  • Torque angle wrench - V.A.G 1756-
  • Spreader - 3424-

Removing

  • Lift vehicle far enough to take weight off front axle.
  • Undo 12-point drive shaft nut using 36 mm socket - T10125-.
  • Remove wheel.
  • Remove brake caliper, and secure it to body using wire ⇒ Brake system; Rep. gr. 46; Front brake; Removing and installing brake caliper.
  • Remove ABS speed sensor ⇒ Brake system; Rep. gr. 45; Sensors; Removing and installing speed sensor on front axle
    • G45- / -G47-.
  • Remove brake disc.
  • Remove splash plate from wheel bearing housing.
  • Loosen nut -1- on track rod end -2- but do not remove completely.
  • Press track rod ball joint -2- off steering arm.
  • Remove nuts -arrows-
  • Pull swivel joint out of suspension link.
  • Pull outer joint of drive shaft out of wheel hub.
  • Secure drive shaft to body with wire.
  • Position engine and gearbox jack - V.A.G 1383 A- under wheel bearing housing.
  • Remove threaded connection between wheel bearing housing and suspension strut -arrow-.
  • Insert spreader - 3424- in slot in wheel bearing housing.
  • Turn ratchet handle through 90° and detach from spreader - 3424-.
  • Pull wheel bearing housing from suspension strut.

Installing

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

Make sure that deflector ring -1- is clipped completely onto outer joint.

  • Tighten 12-point drive shaft nut using 36 mm socket - T10125-.

If wheel bearing housing is renewed, wheels must be aligned ⇒ 3.4 Specifications for wheel alignment.

Specified torques

ComponentSpecified torque
Suspension strut to wheel bearing housing
♦ Use new nuts and bolts		60 Nm +90°
6R 2009–2014 Swivel joint to suspension link
♦ Use new nuts		100 Nm
6C 2014–2017 Swivel joint to suspension link
♦ Use new nuts		40 Nm +45°
Track rod ball joint to wheel bearing housing
♦ Use new bolts		20 Nm +90°
Drive shaft to hub
♦ Use new bolt		50 Nm +45°

The two manuals give different torques for the same swivel joint nuts (N10332002): 100 Nm in the Polo 6R manual, 40 Nm +45° in the Polo 6C manual. Other cars with the same swivel joints differ too: the Audi A1 8X manual gives 100 Nm, the Škoda Fabia II manual 40 Nm +45°.

6C 2014–2017