PRE-RELEASE
Rear wheel hub
| Rear wheel hub |
| To remove |
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Raise the car and remove the wheel.
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| 2. |
Press the brake piston back using a pair of slip joint pliers.
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| 3. |
Remove the brake caliper and hang it up.
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Back off the parking brake shoe adjustment. It is accessible through a hole in the brake disc.
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Remove the brake disc retaining bolt. Remove the brake disc.
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| 6. |
Remove any air deflector.
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Remove the bolt securing the handbrake cable bracket.
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| 8. |
Unplug the connector from the wheel sensors
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| 9. |
Detach the wheel sensor cable from the holder.
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| 10. |
Remove the mounting for the wheel sensor cable and brake pipe (2 nuts).
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| 11. |
Remove the wheel hub nuts. Use a long 15mm socket with 3/8 drive, part no. 30 34 444 and extension with ball fitting.
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| 12. |
Remove the wheel hub from the brake shield. Allow the brake shield and parking brake unit to remain hanging in the wiring. Keep track of the spacer.
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| To fit |
| 1. |
Use a steel wire brush to clean the contact surface and spacer.
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| 2. |
Fit the wheel hub in the brake shield and spacer and secure them to the longitudinal link, using new nuts. Tighten the nuts alternately.
Tightening torque: 50 Nm +30° (40 lbf ft +30°) |
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| 3. |
Fit the brake disc.
Fit the lock screw with Loctite 242. Tightening torque: 10 Nm (7 lbf ft). |
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| 4. |
Adjust the parking brake, see
Adjusting the parking brake shoes
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| 5. |
Fit the brake caliper. Use 74 96 268 Loctite 242 on the bolts.
Tightening torque: 80 Nm (59 lbf ft) |
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| 6. |
Fit the mounting for the wheel sensor cable and brake pipe.
Tightening torque: 24 Nm (18 lbf ft)
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| 7. |
Fit the wheel sensor cable into the mounting.
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| 8. |
Plug in the wheel sensor connector.
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| 9. |
Fit the handbrake cable bracket.
Tightening torque: 8 Nm (6 lbf ft). |
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| 10. |
Fit any air deflector.
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| 11. |
Fit the wheel. See
Wheels
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Tightening torques aluminium rim 110 Nm (81 lbf ft) pressed steel rim 50 Nm +2x90°, max. 110 Nm (37 lbf ft +2x90°, max. 81 lbf ft) |
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| 12. |
Lower the car to the floor.
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| 13. |
Depress the brake pedal to press out the pistons in the brake calipers.
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