All Wheel Drive (AWD)

Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Bearing Unit, Trailing Arm with Mounting Bracket and Stone Deflector Overview






1 - Bolt

• 50 Nm + 45° turn

• Always replace.

2 - Mounting Bracket

3 - Bolt

• 90 Nm + 90° turn

• Always replace.

4 - Expanding Rivet

5 - Stone Protection Plate

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Stone Guard ] Stone Guard.

6 - Coupling Rod

• During start of production, coupling rods with two ball joints were revised to coupling rods with one ball joint and a bonded rubber bushing. The side with the bonded rubber bushing is attached to the stabilizer bar. Do not install both types together.

7 - Bolt

• 90 Nm + 45° turn

• Always replace.

8 - Trailing Arm

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Trailing Arm with Mounting Bracket ] Trailing Arm With Mounting Bracket.

9 - Drive Axle

• Do not let the drive axle hang down. The inner joint could be damaged if it is bent too far.

10 - Bolt

• 70 Nm + 90° turn

• Always replace.

11 - Wheel Bearing Housing

• Different versions: Aluminum and steel, interchanging with an aluminum wheel bearing housing is permitted. Allocation, refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

• Only aluminum wheel bearing housings are available as a replacement part. Therefore, when replacing, certain parts must be also be replaced and installed as well. Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing ] Wheel Bearing Housing.

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing ] Wheel Bearing Housing.

12 - Wheel Speed Sensor

13 - Bolt

• 8 Nm

14 - Bonded Rubber Mount

• Replacing, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing Bonded Rubber Bushing ] Wheel Bearing Housing Bonded Rubber Bushing.

15 - Nut

• 45 Nm

• If the coupling rod has a ball joint and bonded rubber bushing, then tighten the bolt in the curb weight position. Refer to => [ Rear Suspension, Lifting to Curb Weight Position ] Rear Suspension, Lifting to Curb Weight Position. Otherwise the bonded rubber bushing will be distorted, resulting in reduced service life. Install the bolt from the outside toward the inside.

16 - Bolt

• 4 Nm

17 - Brake Disc

18 - Dust Cap

• Not on AWD vehicles.

19 - Bolt

• Always replace if removed.

• There are different versions. Allocation, refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

• Hex bolt: 200 Nm +180° turn. Loosening and tightening, refer to => [ Drive Axle Hex Bolt Connection, Loosening and Tightening ] Drive Axle Hex Bolt Connection, Loosening and Tightening.

• Twelve-point bolt with ribs: 70 Nm + 90° turn. Loosening and tightening, refer to => [ Drive Axle Twelve-Point Bolt with Ribs, Loosening and Tightening ] Drive Axle Twelve-Point Bolt With Ribs, Loosening and Tightening.

• Twelve-point bolt without ribs: 200 Nm + 180° turn. Loosening and tightening, refer to => [ Drive Axle Twelve-Point Bolt without Ribs, Loosening and Tightening ] Drive Axle Twelve-Point Bolt Without Ribs, Loosening and Tightening.

• Before installing, clean the threads in the CV joint with a tap.

20 - Wheel Bearing Unit

• The ABS sensor ring is installed in the wheel bearing unit.

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Unit ] Wheel Bearing Unit.

• The wheel bearing unit is maintenance free and has zero play. Adjusting or servicing is not possible!

21 - Bolt

• 10 Nm

22 - Cover Plate