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6 Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Hub
and Wheel Bearing
⇒ “6.1 Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Hub and Wheel Bearing
Overview”, page 168
⇒ “6.2 Wheel Bearing Housing, Removing and Installing”,
page 170
⇒ “6.3 Wheel Hub and Wheel Bearing, Removing and Installing”,
page 172
⇒ “6.4 Bonded Rubber Bushing, Removing and Installing”,
page 177
6.1 Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Hub and Wheel Bearing Overview
-Arrow A- points in direction of travel.
1 - Bracket
2 - Bolt
❑ 8 Nm
3 - Nut
❑ Self-locking
❑ Always replace if re‐
moved.
4 - Upper Front Control Arm
❑ Removing and Instal‐
ling, refer to
⇒ “3.4 Upper Front Con‐
trol Arm, Removing and
Installing”, page 141 .
5 - Bolt
❑ 150 Nm + 90°
❑ Always replace if re‐
moved.
6 - Drive Axle
❑ Removing and Instal‐
ling, refer to
⇒ “7.3 Drive Axle, Bolted
Inner Joint, Removing
and Installing”,
page 182 .
❑ Before assembling, coat
splines with Assembly
Paste .
❑ On vehicles with bon‐
ded drive shaft, clean
the spline, remove
grease and apply Lock‐
ing Compound to the
spline.
7 - Bolt
❑ 90 Nm + 90°
❑ Always replace if removed.
8 - Suspension Strut
❑ Suspension strut (air suspension), Removing and Installing, refer to
⇒ “4.2 Air Suspension Strut, Removing and Installing”, page 146 .
Audi Q7 2007 ➤
Suspension, Wheels, Steering - Edition 01.2014
168 Rep. Gr.42 - Rear Suspension