Pressing out and pressing in front wheel bearing — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Golf IV / Bora (1J)

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• Leave nut screwed on a few turns to protect thread on swivel joint.
• Ensure sufficient clearance when pressing out drive shaft.
• Place engine/gearbox jackV.A.G 1383/A underneath (danger of accident from parts dropping out when wheel hub and wheel bearing are pulled out).

📋 Procedure

1. Lift vehicle far enough to take weight off front wheels.
2. Loosen hexagon bolt.
3. Raise vehicle to a suitable height.
4. Remove wheel.
5. Unscrew the upper coupling rod hexagon nuts from the left and right suspension strut.

6. Pull out clip from brake hose bracket and detach brake hose.
7. Unhook speed sensor wiring from suspension strut.
8. Remove brake carrier with brake caliper and suspend from body using wire Brake systems46Repairing front brake.
9. Unscrew nuts from swivel joint.
10. Install ball joint splitter as shown in illustration and press out swivel joint. [Note: Leave nut screwed on a few turns to protect thread on swivel joint.]
11. Press out drive shaft. [Note: Ensure sufficient clearance when pressing out drive shaft.]
12. Remove drive shaft from wheel bearing housing and tie up.
13. Remove cross-head screw for brake disc and remove brake disc.
14. Remove splash plate. [Note: Place engine/gearbox jackV.A.G 1383/A underneath (danger of accident from parts dropping out when wheel hub and wheel bearing are pulled out).]

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