Renewing needle bearing for gear wheel 2: VW Passat B5 / Phaeton

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Passat B5 (3B), VW Phaeton (3D)

• Special tools named: puller

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• The upper section of the illustration shows how the hooks of internal puller (B) should be inserted in the needle bearing (1).

📋 Procedure

1. Remove transfer box Automatic gearbox 01V, front and all-wheel drive39. [Note: The upper section of the illustration shows how the hooks of internal puller (B) should be inserted in the needle bearing (1).]
2. Move centring sleeve (2) of internal pullerKukko 21/4(item B) about 4 mm in (direction of arrow) so that hooks of internal puller can be opened wide enough.
3. Spread internal puller (B) into upper lip of the needle bearing (1) and tighten internal puller with nut.
4. Attach counter supportKukko 22/1(item A) in internal puller (B) as shown in figure.
5. Support counter support using thrust plateVW 402 and tighten counter support using nut (3).

6. ⚠ Wear protective gloves! — Using a hot-air blower, quickly heat outside of transfer box housing around needle bearing seat to approx. 100 °C.
7. Quickly pull out needle bearing.
8. Check seat for needle bearing in transfer box housing for damage and rework as necessary.
9. ⚠ Wear protective gloves! — Using a hot-air blower, evenly heat outside of transfer box housing around needle bearing seat to approx. 100 °C.
10. Set fitting sleeve for oil seal2080 A onto new needle bearing (1).
11. Drive needle bearing into transfer box housing to stop using press toolVW 408 A.
12. Install transfer box Automatic gearbox 01V, front and all-wheel drive39.

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