Removing and installing wheel bearing for 17"/18"/18" plus running gear — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touareg I (7L, 2002–2010)

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• In vehicles with disengageable anti-roll bars, the anti-roll bars must be engaged before beginning work. Disengaged anti-roll bars otherwise pose a risk of injury due to unintentional engagement. — First remove drive shaft .
• The hydraulic pressVAS 6178(4) must only be used as shown in the illustration.If the attachment position is not adhered to, damage occurs inside the hydraulic pressVAS 6178.
• In vehicles with disengageable anti-roll bars, the anti-roll bars must be engaged before beginning work. Disengaged anti-roll bars otherwise pose a risk of injury due to unintentional engagement. — Remove retaining ring.
• When pulling, hold appliance so that the inner bearing race faces downwards (danger of accident due to inner bearing race springing off). — Pull hub off inner bearing race.

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ In vehicles with disengageable anti-roll bars, the anti-roll bars must be engaged before beginning work. Disengaged anti-roll bars otherwise pose a risk of injury due to unintentional engagement. — First remove drive shaft .
2. Bolt upper suspension link to wheel bearing housing.
3. Secure brake disc with a wheel bolt (arrow).
4. Remove brake caliper and hang from body using wire Brake system46Repairing front brake.
5. Remove brake disc and backplate.

6. Unclip speed sensor wire from retainer.
7. Remove speed sensor for ABS.
8. ⚠ In vehicles with disengageable anti-roll bars, the anti-roll bars must be engaged before beginning work. Disengaged anti-roll bars otherwise pose a risk of injury due to unintentional engagement. — Bolt the gripping pieces T10205/1 to the wheel hub with wheel bolts (A).
9. Assemble tools as shown in figure. [Note: The hydraulic pressVAS 6178(4) must only be used as shown in the illustration.If the attachment position is not adhered to, damage occurs inside the hydraulic pressVAS 6178.]
10. Hold appliance firmly and pull wheel hub out.
11. ⚠ In vehicles with disengageable anti-roll bars, the anti-roll bars must be engaged before beginning work. Disengaged anti-roll bars otherwise pose a risk of injury due to unintentional engagement. — Remove retaining ring.
12. Assemble tools as shown in figure.
13. Hold appliance firmly and pull out wheel bearing.
14. Set up splitter behind inner bearing race.
15. ⚠ When pulling, hold appliance so that the inner bearing race faces downwards (danger of accident due to inner bearing race springing off). — Pull hub off inner bearing race.
16. Insure that rubber-coated ABS sensor ring (arrow) faces final drive.
17. Assemble tools as shown in figure.
18. Connect pressure gauge with connection lineVAS 6179/1 between hydraulic pressVAS 6178 and hydraulic line for hydraulic pressVAS 6178.
19. Press in wheel bearing to stop.
20. Install retaining ring.
21. Assemble tools as shown in figure.
22. Connect pressure gauge with connection lineVAS 6179/1 between hydraulic pressVAS 6178 and hydraulic line for hydraulic pressVAS 6178.
23. Press in wheel hub to stop.
24. Install drive shaft .

🎬 Related video tutorial

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