II - Wheel Bearings, Assembly Overview

II - Wheel bearings, assembly overview

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required:

- Thrust plate VW 401
- Punch VW 407
- Punch VW 408 A
- Thrust disc VW 412
- Arbor 50 mm Dia. VW432
- Thrust Pad VW442

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required:

- Thrust pad VW 447 i
- Press appliance VW 459/2
- Thrust piece 40-105
- Box wrench (46 mm) 3252 A
- Wheel bearing assembly set 3253
- Collar F/Wheel Brg. Inner Race 3423

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required:

- Torque wrench V.A.G 1331
- Torque wrench V.A.G 1332
- Torque wrench V.A.G 1410

Note:
- If it should be necessary to move a vehicle whose drive axle has been removed, then before doing so install an outer joint in place of the drive axle and tighten it to 50 Nm, or else wheel bearing will be damaged.
- Welding and straightening work on supporting or wheel bearing components of the front suspension is not permitted.
- Always replace self-locking nuts.
- Always replace corroded bolts/nuts.





1. Drive axle
^ Pressing drive axle out and in from wheel hub

2. ABS wheel speed sensor
3. Socket head bolt
^ M6 x 16

4. Suspension strut
5. Hex bolt
^ Always replace after removal
^ Hex bolt point must face in direction of travel

6. Tie rod end
7. Self-locking nut
^ M12 X 15
^ Tightening torque
^ Never less than 90°!
^ Torque angle tolerance 90° to 120°
^ Always replace

8. Self-locking nut
^ Always replace

9. Wheel bearing housing
^ For vehicles:
^ With gasoline engine up to and including 85 kW
^ With TDI-engine

10. Ball joint

11. Self-locking nut
^ M12 X 15
^ Always replace after removal

12. Cover plate
13. Hex bolt
^ M6 x 10

14. Self-locking 12-point nut
^ Always replace

15. Phillips-head screw
16. Vented brake rotor
17. Wheel hub with rotor for speed sensor
^ Rotor is welded to wheel hub

18. Circlip
^ Check for proper seating

19. Wheel bearing
^ Pressing out
^ Replace, destroyed during pressing out
^ Pressing in

20. Wheel bearing housing
^ For vehicles:
^ With gasoline engine from 110 kW





Pressing wheel hub out of wheel bearing housing





Pulling bearing inner race off of wheel hub





Removing securing ring





Pressing out wheel bearing from wheel bearing housing





Coat entire surface with Molykote grease

Molykote grease G 052 723 A2
Use grease packet from repair kit





Pressing wheel bearing into wheel bearing housing
- Install securing ring.

Note: Make sure securing ring is correctly seated. Opening of securing ring must point downward.





Press wheel hub into wheel bearing