420555 Replacing rear axle housing

WM 420555 Replacing rear axle housing

Preliminary work

Preliminary work for replacing rear axle housing

1. Remove rear axle housing. -> 420119 Removing and installing rear axle housing - section on "Removing" 420119 Removing and installing rear axle housing

Replacing rear axle housing





Rear axle housing

Removal:
1. Remove wheel carrier from the rear axle housing. -> 425219 Removing and installing rear wheel bearing housing (wheel carrier) - section on "Removing" 425219 Removing and installing rear wheel bearing housing (wheel carrier)
2. Remove lower trailing arm at the rear axle housing. -> 421119 Removing and installing lower trailing arm - section on "Removing" 421119 Removing and installing lower trailing arm
3. Remove rear level sensors from the rear axle housing. -> 431955 Replacing rear level sensor - section on "Removing" 431955 Replacing rear level sensor
4. Remove rear tie rod from the rear axle housing. -> 420919 Removing and installing tie rod (toe control arm) - section on "Removing" 420919 Removing and installing rear tie rod (toe control arm)
5. Remove anti-roll bar from the rear axle housing. -> 429019 Removing and installing anti-roll bar - section on "Removing" 429019 Removing and installing anti-roll bar,-> 429019 Removing and installing rear stabiliser (PDCC) - section on "Removing" 429019 Removing and installing rear anti-roll bar (PDCC)
6. Remove rear final drive from the rear axle housing. -> 390119 Removing and installing rear final drive - section on "Removing" 390119 Removing and installing rear final drive
7. Vehicles with PDCC:
Unclip the rear PDCC lines from the brackets. -> 429019 Removing and installing rear stabiliser (PDCC) - section on "Removing" 429019 Removing and installing rear anti-roll bar (PDCC)
8. Vehicles with PDCC:
Unclip the front PDCC lines -1- from the bracket -2-.





Front PDCC lines

9. Vehicles with PDCC:
Remove valve block from the rear axle housing. -> 430419 Removing and installing valve block - section on "Removing" Service and Repair

Assembly:
10. Vehicles with PDCC:
Fit valve block on the rear axle housing. -> 430419 Removing and installing valve block - section on "Installing" Service and Repair
11. Vehicles with PDCC:
Clip the front PDCC lines -1- into the bracket -2-.





Front PDCC lines

12. Vehicles with PDCC:
Clip the rear PDCC lines into the brackets. -> 429019 Removing and installing rear stabiliser (PDCC) - section on "Installing" 429019 Removing and installing rear anti-roll bar (PDCC)
13. Fit rear final drive on the rear axle housing. -> 390119 Removing and installing rear final drive - section on "Installing" 390119 Removing and installing rear final drive
14. Fit anti-roll bar on the rear axle housing. -> 429019 Removing and installing anti-roll bar - section on "Installing" 429019 Removing and installing anti-roll bar,-> 429019 Removing and installing rear stabiliser - section on "Installing" 429019 Removing and installing rear anti-roll bar (PDCC)
15. Fit rear tie rod on the rear axle housing. -> 420919 Removing and installing tie rod (toe control arm) - section on "Installing" 420919 Removing and installing rear tie rod (toe control arm)
16. Fit rear level sensors on the rear axle housing. -> 431955 Replacing rear level sensor 431955 Replacing rear level sensor
17. Fit lower trailing arm at the rear axle housing. -> 421119 Removing and installing lower trailing arm - section on "Installing" 421119 Removing and installing lower trailing arm
18. Fit wheel carrier on the rear axle housing. -> 425219 Removing and installing rear wheel bearing housing (wheel carrier) - section on "Installing" 425219 Removing and installing rear wheel bearing housing (wheel carrier)

Subsequent work

Subsequent work for replacing rear axle housing

1. Fit rear axle housing. -> 420119 Removing and installing rear axle housing - section on "Installing" 420119 Removing and installing rear axle housing