Pressing wheel bearing out and in when the wheel bearing housing is still installed — VW

Special tools and workshop equipment required

V.A.G 1383 A Engine/gearbox jack with universal gearbox mounting V.A.G 1359/2

V.A.G 1389 A/1 Foot pump with high pressure hose

If there is a hand pump V.A.G 1389/1 available in the dealership it can be converted to a foot pump.

To do this use the conversion set V.A.G 1389/3.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

V.A.G 1459 B Hydraulic removal and fitting tool for wheel bearing
Hollow piston cylinder HKZ-15 with hydraulic press piece E-0-204-T
Pull rods E-0-217+218
Special nut E-8-214

V.A.G 1459 B/1 Supplementary set
Press piece E-21(T)
Press piece E-31(T)
Press piece E-51(T)
Press piece E-65-1

V.A.G 1459 B/2 Supplementary set
Separating device Kukko 17/2
Support E-40

Loosen hexagon bolt for drive shaft when vehicle is standing on its wheels (otherwise danger of accident).
Remove noise insulation tray.
Relieve torsion bar tension => Page
40-13
removing and installing torsion bar/adjusting torsion bar.
Remove wheel and raise vehicle.
Remove bolt for anti-roll bar coupling link/lower shock absorber.
Detach shock absorber mounting from body and remove shock absorber.
Remove brake caliper and tie to body with wire.
Remove brake disc and cover plate.
Separate bolted connection for wheel bearing housing/lower swivel joint => Page
40-44
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Pull ABS speed sensor from wheel bearing housing.

Remove hexagon bolt for drive shaft.
Swing wheel bearing housing out of the way.
Remove drive shaft from wheel bearing housing and tie up.

Place gearbox jack V.A.G 1383/A underneath (danger of accident from falling parts when pulling out the wheel hub and the wheel bearing).

Pulling out hub

Fit separating device -1- between wheel bearing housing and hub and pretension.

Installation position: Flat surface of the plates faces the wheel hub.

Fit support -2-, hollow piston cylinder -3- with pull rod and special nut -4-.
Hold appliance firmly and pull wheel hub out.

1 - Separating device Kukko 17/2
2 - Support E-40
3 - Hollow piston cylinder HKZ-15
4 - Special nut E-8-214 and pull rod
5 - High pressure hose with quick release coupling

Remove circlip.

Pulling out wheel bearing

Fit press piece -1- with shoulder to bearing, press sleeve -2- with arrow to wheel bearing housing, hollow piston cylinder -3- with pull rod and special nut -4-.
Operate pump and pull out the wheel bearing.

1 - Press piece E-21(T)
2 - Press sleeve E-65-1
3 - Hollow piston cylinder HKZ-15
4 - Special nut E-8-214 and pull rod

Pulling bearing inner race off hub

Fit separating device -1- behind bearing inner race -2-.

Fitting position: Chamfer on plates faces to bearing inner race.

Fit support -3- and hollow piston cylinder -4- with pull rod, screw on special nut -5- and pull off bearing inner race.

1 - Separating device Kukko 17/2
2 - Bearing inner race
3 - Support E-40
4 - Hollow piston cylinder HKZ-15
5 - Special nut E-8-214 and pull rod

Pressing in wheel bearing

Installation position: The larger internal diameter of the wheel bearing faces outwards.

Fit wheel bearing -1-, press piece -2- (fit with collar in bearing) and hollow piston cylinder -3- with pull rod on wheel bearing housing.
Fit press piece -4- with chamfers to wheel bearing housing and special nut -5- on inside.
Press wheel bearing in by operating the pump.
Insert circlip with long nose pliers.

1 - Wheel bearing
2 - Press piece E-51(T)
3 - Hollow piston cylinder HKZ-15
4 - Press piece E-31(T)
5 - Special nut E-8-214 and pull rod

Pressing in wheel hub

Fit hub -1- and hollow piston cylinder -2- with pull rod on wheel bearing.
Fit press piece -3- with shoulder to special nut -4- on inside.
Press in hub by operating the pump.

1 - Hub
2 - Hollow piston cylinder HKZ-15
3 - Press piece E-21(T)
4 - Special nut E-8-214 and pull rod

Further assembly work is carried out in the reverse order.