Loosen grease cap from seat by tapping lightly on the claw of hub
grease cap puller -VW 637/2-.
– Lever off grease cap.
– Remove brake carrier with brake caliper and hang from body
with wire ⇒ Brake systems; Rep. Gr. 46 .
Note
Hang brake caliper from body.
– Remove cross-head screw for brake disc and remove brake
disc.
– Remove multi-point socket head bolt using socket insert -
T10162- .
– Pull wheel hub/wheel bearing unit off stub axle.
Installing
– Carefully push wheel bearing/wheel hub unit onto stub axle.
Ensure that the wheel bearing/wheel hub unit does not cant!
– Use a new multi-point socket head bolt and tighten it.
Note
♦
First tighten the bolt to the prescribed torque using a torque
wrench.
♦
Use a rigid spanner to turn bolt further for specified additional
turn.
Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf Plus 2005 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 08.2009
4. Assembly overview: wheel bearing housing, trailing arm (front-wheel drive) 165