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Rear wheel hub (VIN: -X3025751)

Rear wheel hub (VIN: -X3025751)

To remove



1. Raise the car and remove the wheel.

2. Press the brake pistons back using a pair of slip joint pliers.

3. Remove the bolt securing the parking brake cable attachment.


4. Undo the two brake caliper retaining bolts. Hang up the brake caliper by means of a cable tie.

5. Back off the parking brake shoe adjustment. It is accessible through a hole in the brake disc.


6. Remove the brake disc retaining bolt. Remove the brake disc.


7. Unplug the ABS sensor connector.

8. Remove the wheel hub's four retaining nuts.

9. Remove the wheel hub from the disc back-plate and leave the disc back-plate and parking brake unit suspended from the wire.


To fit



1. Clean the contact surfaces using a wire brush.

2. Position the wheel hub on the back plate and secure both to the longitudinal link using new nuts. Tighten the nuts alternately.

Tightening torque: 50 Nm (40 lbf ft) +30°.

3. Plug in the ABS sensor connector.

4. Fit the brake disc on the hub, apply Loctite 242 part no. 74 96 268 to the lock screw and tighten the screw.

5. Fit the brake caliper, applying Loctite 242 part no. 74 96 268 to the retaining bolts.

Tightening torque: 80 Nm (59 lbf ft)


6. Fit the brake pipe bracket onto the longitudinal link.

7. Adjust the parking brake, see Adjusting the parking brake shoes .

8. Fit the wheel. See Wheels .

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)

9. Lower the car.

10. Depress the brake pedal to press out the pistons in the brake calipers.