Rear Suspension (AWD)

Rear wheel bearing, pressing out and in (wheel bearing housing installed)

Special tools and equipment





^ VAG1383 A engine/transmission jack with universal transmission holderVAG1359/2





^ VAG 1389 AM foot pump with high pressure hose
If available in shop, VAG 1389/1 hand pump can also be modified for use as a foot pump.
To do this use conversion kit VAG1 389/3.

Special tools and equipment





^ VAG1459 B hydraulic removal/installation tool for wheel bearing
^ Hollow piston cylinder HKZ-15 with hydraulic pressure unit E-0 204-T
^ E-0-217+218 Tie bolts
^ E-8-214 Special nut
^ E-5 Pressure piece





^ VAG1459 B/2 supplementary kit
^ Kukko 17/2 separator
^ E-40 Bell
^ E-43 Pressure piece
^ E-44-1 Pressure sleeve
^ E-45 Pressure piece

^ Remove hex bolt for drive axle.
^ Remove wheel and raise vehicle.





^ Pull out safety washer -1- and disconnect parking brake cables from brake caliper.

Note: Be careful not to damage parking brake boot when removing and installing cable.

^ Remove adapter with brake caliper and hang on body with tie wire.
^ Remove brake disc and backing plate.
^ Remove ABS wheel speed sensor from wheel bearing housing.





^ Unscrew bolt-2- for control arm -1-.
^ Pull wheel bearing housing off drive axle and swing out

Note: Place engine/transmission jack VAGI 3831A underneath (danger of accident if parts fall off when ejecting wheel hub and wheel bearing).

Pulling out wheel hub





^ Place separator -l- between wheel bearing housing and wheel hub, and pretension.

Installation position: straight surfaces of blades point toward wheel hub.
^ Attach bell -2-, hollow piston cylinder -3- with tie bolt and special nut -4-.
^ Pull out wheel hub while holding device securely.
1. 17/2 Kukko separating tool
2. Bell E-40
3. Hollow piston cylinder H KZ-1 5
4. Special nut E-8-214 and be bolt

Pulling out wheel bearing





^ Attach pressure piece -1- with collar to bearing, pressure sleeve -2- with four stepped inside diameters to wheel bearing housing, hollow piston cylinder -3- with tie bolt, and special nut -4-.
^ Pull out wheel bearing by actuating pump.
1. Pressure piece E-5
2. Pressure sleeve E-44-1
3. Hollow piston cylinder H KZ-15
4. Special nut E-8-214 and tie bolt

Pull bearing inner race off hub





^ Attach separator -1- behind bearing inner ring -2-.
Installation position: Beveled part of blades faces bearing inner ring.
^ Put on bell -3- and hollow piston cylinder -4- with tie bolt, screw on with special nut -5-, and pull off bearing inner ring.
1. 17/2 Kukko separating tool
2. Bearing inner ring
3. Bell E-40
4. Hollow piston cylinder H KZ-1 5
5. Special nut E-8-214 and be bolt

Pressing in wheel bearing
Installation position: Large inside diameter of wheel bearing faces out.





^ Put wheel bearing -1-, pressure piece -2- (put collar into bearing), and hollow piston cylinder -3- with tie bolt on wheel bearing housing.
^ Attach pressure piece -4- with angles toward wheel bearing housing and special nut -5- from inside.
^ Press in wheel bearing by actuating pump.
1. wheel bearing
2. Pressure piece E-45 for wheel bearing with diameter 75 mm or pressure piece E- 14-1 for wheel bearing with diameter 82 mm
3. Hollow piston cylinder H KZ-1 5
4. Pressure piece E-43
5. Special nut E-8-214 and be bolt

Pressing In wheel hub





^ Put wheel hub -1- and hollow piston cylinder -2- with be bolt onto wheel bearing.
^ Attach pressure piece -3- with collar to special nut -4- from inside.
^ Press in wheel hub by actuating pump.
1. wheel hub
2. Hollow piston cylinder H KZ-1 5
3. Pressure piece E-5
4. Special nut E-8-214 and be bolt
Rest of installation is reverse of removal.