Pressing front wheel hub with wheel bearing out and in — VW

Special tools and workshop equipment required

3253 Fitting tool
3283 Press tool
T10064 Assembly tool
V.A.G 1331 Torque wrench
V.A.G 1332 Torque wrench
V.A.G 1410 Torque wrench

Lift vehicle until the load on the front axle is relieved.

Remove plate nut from drive shaft using 19 mm hexagon key e.g. Hazet No. 985.
Remove wheel.
Remove nut from swivel joint.
Apply ball joint splitter -1- as shown in illustration and press out ball joint.

1 -
Ball joint splitter Kukko 129/1

Remove protective caps.

Remove both guide pins -arrows- from brake caliper.
Take off brake caliper housing and secure with wire so that the weight of the brake caliper does not stress or damage the brake hose.

Press drive shaft out.

Note:

When pressing out drive shaft, ensure there is sufficient clearance.

Remove drive shaft from wheel bearing housing and tie up.
Swing wheel with suspension strut outwards and support.
Remove cross-head screw for brake disc and take off brake disc.
Remove cover plate.

Remove speed sensor from wheel bearing housing.

Pulling out hub with wheel bearing

Pull out wheel hub with wheel bearing from wheel bearing housing.

Pulling in wheel hub and wheel bearing

Remove remains of circlip from drilling and groove of wheel bearing housing.
Clean wheel bearing housing hole.
Coat hole surface completely with Molybdenum lubricant.

Molybdenum lubricant part No. G 052 723 A2

Use grease sachet from repair set.

Bolt on bearing puller plate T10064/3 to wheel hub with wheel bearing.

1 -
Wheel hub with wheel bearing
2 -
Wheel bolts

The wheel bolts -2- should be screwed in sufficiently to hold the puller plate T10064/3 and must not protrude.

Pull wheel hub with wheel bearing into wheel bearing housing.

Warning!

When pulling in, do not cant wheel hub with wheel bearing.

Pull in wheel hub with wheel bearing until circlip engages audibly.

Unscrew bearing puller plate T10064/3 from wheel hub with wheel bearing.

1 -
Wheel hub with wheel bearing
2 -
Wheel bolts

Further assembly work is carried out in the reverse order.

Tightening torques:

Swivel joint to wheel bearing housing=>Page
40-5
, item
7

Plate nut for drive shaft to wheel hub with wheel bearing =>Page
40-122
, item
1

Guide pin to wheel bearing housing

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Wheel bolts to wheel hub=>Page
44-1