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Pulling in wheel hub with wheel bearing — VW

Pulling in wheel hub with wheel bearing on VW: 13 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

13 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 9J1, 9J2

📋 Procedure

  1. Fully coat bore with Molybdenum greaseG 052 723 A2.
  2. Bolt the gripping pieces T10064/6A to the wheel hub with wheel bearing.
  3. Pull wheel hub with wheel bearing into wheel bearing housing.
  4. Pull in the wheel hub and wheel bearing until the circlip audibly engages and the resistance of the spindle to turning increases noticeably.
  5. Unscrew the gripping pieces T10064/6A from the wheel hub with wheel bearing.
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  1. Fit drive shaft into wheel bearing.
  2. Bolt swivel joint to wishbone.
  3. Install ABS speed sensor
  4. Attach cover plate, brake disc and back plate or back plate with brake caliper 46.
  5. Attach bracket for brake hose to wheel bearing housing 46.
  6. Attach coupling link to anti-roll bar.
  7. Attach wheel and tighten .
  8. Tighten 12-point nut using 36 mm socket T10125.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.