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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - wheel bearing assembly

This assembly overview covers the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 front wheel bearing assembly: the splash plate, a 12 Nm bolt, and the wheel bearing unit — Note: it cannot be repaired, only renewed as a complete unit.

Assembly overview - wheel bearing assembly

1 -  Splash plate
2 -  Bolt
12 Nm
3 -  Wheel bearing unit
Removing and installing → Chapter
Cannot be repaired
4 -  Bolt
Renew after removing
Loosening and tightening → Chapter
200 Nm +180°
5 -  Wheel bearing housing
Different versions, allocation → Electronic Parts Catalogue “ETKA”.
Removing and installing → Chapter
6 -  Bolt
Renew after removing
70 Nm +90°
7 -  Drive shaft
Do not let drive shaft hang down under its own weight when performing repair work, as otherwise excessive bending could damage inner CV joint
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”.

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    Assembly overview - wheel bearing assembly — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    What does the Golf Mk7 front wheel bearing assembly show?
    Hub carrier, wheel bearing (sealed unit), ABS sensor ring (integral to bearing), drive shaft splines, brake disc mounting and all bolt torques.
    Wheel bearing assembly
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    Removing and installing wheel bearing housing
    Special tools and workshop equipment required Ball joint puller -3287A- Spreader -3424- Ball joint puller -T10187- Torq ...

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