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

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touareg II (7P, 2010–2018)

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• 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.
• Ensure that rubber-coated ABS sensor ring (arrow) faces final drive.
• Fit tools as shown in illustration. Make sure the wheel bearing is centred on the thrust piece T10205/7.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove drive shaft
2. Bolt upper suspension link to wheel bearing housing.
3. Remove brake caliper and hang from body using wire Brake system46Repairing front brake.
4. Remove brake disc and backplate.
5. Remove speed sensor for ABS.

6. Fasten gripping pieces T10205/1(1) with wheel bolts (2) to hub.
7. Fit tools as shown in illustration.
8. ⚠ Before pressing out, position engine and gearbox jackV.A.G 1383 A with universal support under cylinder as cylinder may drop down at end of pressing-out process.Hold hydraulic pressVAS 6178 securely during pressing-out process. — Hold appliance firmly and pull wheel hub out.
9. Remove retaining ring.
10. Fit tools as shown in illustration.
11. Hold appliance firmly and pull out wheel bearing.
12. Set up splitter behind inner bearing race.
13. ⚠ 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.
14. Ensure that rubber-coated ABS sensor ring (arrow) faces final drive.
15. Fit tools as shown in illustration. Make sure the wheel bearing is centred on the thrust piece T10205/7.
16. Press in wheel bearing to stop.
17. Install retaining ring.
18. Fit tools as shown in illustration.
19. Press in wheel hub to stop.
20. Install drive shaft .
21. Install brake disc and backplate.
22. Install brake caliper Brake systems46Repairing front brake.

🎬 Related video tutorial

Independent AUTODOC tutorial for the same job, filmed on a different model (PASSAT B7 Saloon) — the technique carries over, the fasteners and figures on this page are the ones for your car.

How to change rear wheel bearing on VW PASSAT B7 Saloon

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