Important!

This replacement procedure can be used for:
AUDI A4 Saloon (8D2, B5) 1.8, AUDI A4 Saloon (8D2, B5) 1.8 T, AUDI A4 Saloon (8D2, B5) 1.9 TDI, AUDI A4 Saloon (8D2, B5) 1.8 quattro, AUDI A4 Saloon (8D2, B5) 1.8 T quattro, AUDI A4 Saloon (8D2, B5) 1.9 TDI, AUDI A4 Saloon (8D2, B5) 1.9 TDI quattro, AUDI A4 Saloon (8D2, B5) 1.9 TDI, AUDI A4 Saloon (8D2, B5) 1.9 TDI quattro, AUDI A4 Saloon (8D2, B5) 1.9 TDI, AUDI A4 Saloon (8D2, B5) 1.8, AUDI A4 Saloon (8D2, B5) 1.8 quattro, AUDI A4 Saloon (8D2, B5) 1.6 … View more

The steps may slightly vary depending on the car design.

How to change front wheel bearing on AUDI A4 B5 Saloon [TUTORIAL AUTODOC]

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Wheel bearing kit

Replacement: wheel bearing – Audi A4 B5 saloon. List of the tools you'll need:

                      Wire brush
                    
                      WD-40 spray
                    
                      Brake cleaner 
                    
                      Copper grease 
                    
                      Torque wrench
                    
                      Combination spanner #16
                    
                      Drive socket # 16
                    
                      Drive socket # 17
                    
                      HEX bit No.H14
                    
                      Wheel impact socket #17
                    
                      Ratchet wrench
                    
                      Bush and bearing driver set
                    
                      Bearing puller
                    
                      Bearing separator
                    
                      3-Arm Gear Puller
                    
                      Tap wrench
                    
                      Hub slide hammer puller
                    
                      Crow bar
                    
                      Hydraulic transmission jack
                    
                      Wheel chock

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AUTODOC recommends:

Do not re-use the bearing assembly of your Audi A4 B5 saloon car.
The wheel hub bearing replacement procedure is identical for both wheels on the same axle.
Please note: all work on the car – Audi A4 B5 saloon – should be done with the engine switched off.

Carry out replacement in the following order:

Step 1

Open the bonnet. Unscrew the brake fluid reservoir cap.
Step 2

Secure the wheels with chocks.

Step 3

Loosen the fastener of the driveshaft. Use HEX No.H14. Use a tap wrench.
Step 4

Loosen the wheel mounting bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.
Step 5

Raise the front of the car and secure on supports.

Step 6

Unscrew the wheel bolts.

AUTODOC recommends:
Warning! To avoid injury, hold the wheel while unscrewing the fastening bolts. Audi A4 B5 saloon
Step 7

Remove the wheel.
Step 8

Spread the brake pads. Use a crowbar.
Step 9

Clean the brake caliper bracket fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 10

Unscrew the caliper bracket fastening. Use a drive socket #17. Use a ratchet wrench. Use a tap wrench.
Step 11

Remove the brake caliper together with its bracket.

Replacement: wheel bearing – Audi A4 B5 saloon. Professionals recommend:
Tie the caliper to the suspension or to the body with a wire without disconnecting from the brake hose to prevent depressurization of the brake system.Make sure that the brake caliper is not hanging on the brake hose.Don't press the brake pedal after the brake caliper has been removed. As a result, the piston can fall out from the brake cylinder, and brake fluid leakage and depressurization of the system may occur.Check the brake caliper bracket, brake caliper guide pins and boots. Clean them. Replace, if necessary.
Step 12

Remove the brake disc.
Step 13

Remove the fastening bolt. Use HEX No.H14. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 14

Prop up the steering knuckle. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
Step 15

Clean all joints of the arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 16

Unscrew the upper arm fastenings. Use a combination spanner #16. Use a drive socket #16. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 17

Remove the fastening bolt.
Step 18

Remove the control arms.
Step 19

Detach the driveshaft from the steering knuckle.

Replacement: wheel bearing – Audi A4 B5 saloon. Tip from AUTODOC:
Make sure that the drive shaft is not unloaded (when the car is jacked).
Step 20

Install the control arms.
Step 21

Install the fastening bolt.
Step 22

Clean the hub bearing mounting seat. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 23

Remove the wheel hub from the steering knuckle. Use a bush and bearing driver set. Use the hub slide hammer puller.
Step 24

Clean the hub bearing mounting seat. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 25

Press out the wheel hub bearing. Use a bush and bearing driver set. Use the bearing puller.
Step 26

Remove the bearing inner race from the wheel hub. Use a bearing separator. Use 3-Arm Gear Puller.
Step 27

Clean the hub. Use a wire brush.
Step 28

Clean the hub bearing mounting seat. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 29

Press the new bearing in the steering knuckle. Use a bush and bearing driver set.

Replacement: wheel bearing – Audi A4 B5 saloon. AUTODOC experts recommend:
Check to make sure the wheel hub bearing is positioned correctly. Avoid its misalignment. Stop pressing on the surface of the bearing immediately after it has been fitted into its mounting seat.
Step 30

Install the wheel hub on the steering knuckle. Use a bush and bearing driver set. Use the bearing puller.
Step 31

Remove the fastening bolt. Use a crowbar.
Step 32

Remove the control arms.
Step 33

Install the drive shaft.
Step 34

Install the control arms.
Step 35

Install the fastening bolt.
Step 36

Tighten the upper arm fastenings. Use a combination spanner #16. Use a drive socket #16. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 40 Nm torque.
Step 37

Install and tighten the drive shaft bolt. Use HEX No.H14.
Step 38

Clean the hub. Use a wire brush. Treat the contacting surface. Use copper grease.
Step 39

Remove the support from under the steering knuckle.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: wheel bearing – Audi A4 B5 saloon. Lower the transmission jack smoothly, without jerks, to avoid damaging components and mechanisms.
Step 40

Install the brake disc.
Step 41

Install the brake caliper together with its bracket.
Step 42

Tighten the brake caliper bracket. Use a drive socket #17. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 125 Nm torque.
Step 43

Treat all joints of the arm. Treat the steering knuckle fasteners. Use copper grease.
Step 44

Clean the wheel rim mounting seat. Use a wire brush.
Step 45

Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
Step 46

Clean the brake disk surface. Use a brake cleaner.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: wheel bearing – Audi A4 B5 saloon. After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
Step 47

Install the wheel.

AUTODOC recommends:
Warning! To avoid injury, hold the wheel while screwing in the fastening bolts on the car. Audi A4 B5 saloon
Step 48

Screw in the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.
Step 49

Lower the car.

Step 50

Tighten the bolt connecting the drive shaft to the wheel hub. Use HEX No.H14. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 115 Nm torque.+180°

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Be sure to use new fasteners.
Step 51

Tighten the wheel bolts using a criss-cross pattern. Use wheel impact socket #17. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 120 Nm torque.
Step 52

Remove the jacks and chocks.

Replacement: wheel bearing – Audi A4 B5 saloon. Tip from AUTODOC:
Without starting the engine, press the brake pedal several times until you feel significant resistance.Check the brake fluid level in the expansion tank and top up if necessary.
Step 53

Tighten the brake fluid reservoir cap. Close the hood.

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