Removing and installing wheel bearing unit up to model year 2007 — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Phaeton (3D)

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• Loosen only when vehicle is standing on wheels -danger of accident-.
• Use commercially available separating device e.g. Kukko 17/2.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove hexagon bolt for drive shaft. [Note: Loosen only when vehicle is standing on wheels -danger of accident-.]
2. Remove front wheel.
3. Secure brake disc with a wheel bolt (arrow).
4. Remove brake calliper and hang it from body with wire 46Repairing front brake.
5. Remove ABS speed sensor 46Repairing front brakes.

6. Remove brake disc and cover plate.
7. Press drive shaft as far as possible out of wheel hub (towards final drive).
8. Turn steering to right.
9. Remove wheel bearing unit from wheel bearing housing.
10. Press out wheel hub.
11. Set splitter in circumferential groove in bearing inner race (arrows) and tension threaded spindle. [Note: Use commercially available separating device e.g. Kukko 17/2.]
12. Press bearing inner race off wheel hub.
13. Press wheel hub into wheel bearing to stop.
14. Clean contact surface on wheel bearing housing.
15. Grease the contact surfaces of the wheel bearing (arrows) lightly using assembly pasteG 052 109 A2.
16. Insert wheel bearing unit and tighten it.
17. When tightening bolts, press upper suspension links as far down as possible.

🎬 Related video tutorial

Independent AUTODOC tutorial for the same job, filmed on a different model (SHARAN 1) — 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 SHARAN 1

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