Repairing wheel bearing, vehicles with front-wheel drive - disc brakes — VW

Repairing wheel bearing, vehicles with front-wheel drive - disc brakes on VW: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.

Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.

factory workshop text

📋 Procedure

ℹ️ Torque figures below come verbatim from workshop data — always cross-check against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening.

Repairing wheel bearing, vehicles with front-wheel drive - disc brakes
Note
Careful sealing, absolute cleanliness and precise adjustment are prerequisites for long wheel bearing service life. Therefore note the following points:
Install oil seal and grease cap as shown.
Only install clean bearings.
Adjust wheel bearing play carefully.
Axle beam
Hexagon socket head bolt, 10 Nm
Speed sensor
Only vehicles with ABS.
Before inserting, clean and coat circumference with
lubricating paste
G 000 650
.
Bracket for brake hose
Hexagon socket head bolt, 65 Nm
Self-locking hexagon bolt, 35 Nm
Renew.
Guide pin
Protective cap
Brake pad retaining spring
Always renew when changing pads.
Cover ring
Driving in
Fig.
.
Brake carrier
Brake pads
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Brake caliper
Chapter
Outer wheel bearing
Drive out outer race with copper drift.
Pressing in
Fig.
.
Hexagon nut
Adjusting wheel bearing play
Fig.
.
Split pin
Renew.
Grease cap
Pressing off
Fig.
and
Fig.
.
Driving in
Fig.
.
Locking ring
Thrust plate
Wheel bolt, 110 Nm
Brake disc
Fill hub with multi-purpose grease before installing.
Inner wheel bearing
Drive out outer race with copper drift.
Pressing in
Fig.
.
Seal
Fill between sealing lips with
grease
G 052 128 A1
.
Driving in
Fig.
.
Speed sensor rotor
Only vehicles with ABS.
Hexagon bolt, 60 Nm
Dished spring
Larger contact surface (concave side) faces towards cover plate.
Cover plate
Stub axle
Must not be straightened. Use only stub axle with 6 securing holes.
Handbrake cable
Adjust handbrake
Chapter
.
Spring clip
Pressing off grease cap
Loosen grease cap from seat by tapping lightly on the claw.
Pressing off grease cap
Driving in grease cap
Note
Always renew damaged (dented) grease caps.
Damaged (dented) grease caps allow ingress of moisture. For this reason it is important to use the tool shown in the illustration.
Adjusting wheel bearing play
Note
Using a screwdriver it must be possible to move the thrust washer by finger pressure (without leverage).
Secure with locking ring and new split pin.
Pressing in outer wheel bearing outer race
Pressing in inner wheel bearing outer race
Driving in seal
Driving in cover ring

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Independent AUTODOC tutorial for the same job, filmed on a different model (PASSAT B5+) — the technique carries over, the fasteners and figures on this page are the ones for your car.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.