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

Repairing wheel bearing, vehicles with front-wheel drive - drum 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 reinstall clean bearings, do not wash bearings.
Adjust wheel bearing play carefully.
Stub axle
Must not be straightened.
Cover ring for vehicles without ABS
Driving in
Fig.
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Brake carrier
Bolt together with stub axle onto rear axle.
Dished spring
Larger contact surface (concave side) to brake backplate.
Hexagon bolt, 60 Nm
Stub axle for vehicles with ABS
Must not be straightened.
Cover ring for vehicles with ABS
Driving in
Fig.
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Seal
Fill between sealing lips with
grease
G 052 128 A1
.
Driving in
Fig.
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Inner wheel bearing
Drive out outer race with copper drift.
Pressing in
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Rotor
Only vehicles with ABS.
Pressing in
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Split pin
Renew.
Brake drum
Before removing release brake shoe adjustment through wheel bolt hole
Fig.
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Stop outer wheel bearing from falling out when removing brake drum.
Fill hub with
grease
G 052 128 A1
before installing.
Outer wheel bearing
Drive out outer race with copper drift.
Pressing in
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Thrust plate
Hexagon nut
Adjusting wheel bearing play
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Locking ring
Grease cap
Pressing off
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and
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Driving in
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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.
Releasing brake shoe adjustment
To do this, insert a screwdriver through a hole in the brake drum and push the wedge upwards.
Pressing in outer wheel bearing outer race
Pressing in inner wheel bearing outer race
Driving in seal
Pressing in rotor
Driving in cover ring