Wheel Bearing Housing and Trailing Arm Assembly Overview

Wheel Bearing Housing and Trailing Arm Assembly Overview






1 Cover

2 Mounting Bracket

3 Coupling Rod

• Connects stabilizer to trailing arm/wheel bearing housing.

4 Bolt

• Observe tightening sequence. Refer to => [ Installing ] Trailing Arm with Mounting Bracket.

• M12 x 1.5 x 40

• 90 Nm + 90° turn

• Always replace if removed.

5 Trailing Arm

• Various versions. Refer to => [ Trailing Arm Characteristics ] Application and ID.

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

• Servicing, refer to => [ Trailing Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing ] Trailing Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing.

• Note the tie rod allocation when replacing them. Refer to => [ Note the allocation of the tie rods for the trailing arms ] Application and ID.

6 Bolt

• M6 x 16

• 8 Nm

7 Right Rear ABS Wheel Speed Sensor (G44) / Left Rear ABS Wheel Speed Sensor (G46)

• Can be checked in Guided Fault Finding using the vehicle diagnostic tester.

• Before inserting sensor, clean inner surface of mounting hole and coat with Polycarbamide grease (G 000 650).

8 Wheel Bearing Housing

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

9 Bonded Rubber Bushing

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

10 Washer

• The washer chamfer must face outward.

• Either the washer or the wheel bearing front seal is installed. Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Front Seal ].

11 Nut

• 40 Nm

• Always replace if removed.

12 Brake Disc

13 Bolt

• 4 Nm

14 Dust Cap

• Always replace if removed.

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

• An appropriate seal can only be achieved with a new dust cap.

15 Bolt

• Loosen and tighten using bit XZN 18 (T10162).

• M16 x 1.5 x 70

• 200 Nm + 90° turn

• Always replace if removed.

16 Wheel Hub with Wheel Bearing

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

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

• Wheel bearing and wheel hub are installed together.

• This wheel bearing/hub unit is maintenance and adjustment free. Adjusting or servicing is not possible!

17 Bolt

• M6 x 10

• 12 Nm

18 Cover Plate

19 Bolt

• M12 x 1.5 x 80

• 90 Nm + 90° turn

• Always replace if removed.

20 Bonded Rubber Bushing

• Replacing, refer to => [ Trailing Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing ] Trailing Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing.

21 Bolt

• M10 x 35

• 50 Nm + 90° turn

• Always replace if removed.

Wheel Bearing Front Seal - 1 -






When installing the wheel bearing front seal - 1 -, make sure the hole - arrow - is installed at the center of the speed sensor - 2 -.